Patriarchy & Men

What is it like to be a man in a patriarchal world

Is it just privileges or are there some problems that need to be unfurled

Patriarchy affects men too

This system holds a problematic view

The burden of providing they HAVE to bear

They don’t have a choice which is unfair

They are conditioned from an early age

That men are violent, filled with rage

There are a lot of things they grow up hearing

All of the burden alone endearing

They say “Be a man”

Always have a future plan

They say “Men don’t cry”

Setting the standards unacceptably high

They say “Men will be men”

What if they want to change, what then?

They say “Go to the gym”

Have a body that’s slim and trim

They say “A man always has to be the one who protects”

Doesn’t matter if in the process his life too gets wrecked

They say “You’re the man, so you should pay the bills”

But let me tell you, nowadays girls and women are capable enough with unlimited skills

They say “Men don’t cook”

Cooking is a life skill and not someone’s “duty” if you’re mistook

Aren’t you tired of following the norms of these boxes

Why not decide today to let go of these toxins

Everybody has views on what “masculinity” should be

But it’s for you to decide how you define it for yourself, your choice is free

So instead of focusing on society’s view of a “gentleman”

Let’s focus on being a good human, isn’t it high time we began