Magazine Cover

more than half of the corporations that produce magazines "for" women, offering clever tips to women on how to look young and "beautiful" are owned or run by men. seem strange? it did to me. thus these words flowed quickly:

insecure, slanderous comments you throw in my direction make me sick

perching yourself on a pedestal simply because you have a dick

i'm so disturbed by these thoughts that seem to make you tick

'cause there's no limit to the transgression you consistently inflict

on my sole sex

deeming yourself one of the usual suspects

as i'm rest

assured, that my breast

have made me an object of your desire

that the unveiling of my legs lights your libido afire

and that my body having a mind attached is something you clearly don't require

i see it on your magazine covers

"15 ways to please him as your lover"

"keep yourself fit and give him something fun to discover"

and then when he breaks up with your ass

"we've got 10 quick ways for you to recover"

and now let's turn the page for a "brand new make up that can reduce your age"

"10 more reasons for a proper little girl to quiet her rage"

"are you the only one of your friends left single?

well we've got 10 quick ways for you to get engaged"

and here's an entire article on why you need to be on a diet

whats that?

you're only 10 years old?

it's all good, we still think you should try it

you need some insecurities?

no worries

we'll supply it

and this is nothing new

really no big surprise

the boundaries you want to hold me in

based on your surmise

soundless subjugation because i bleed between my thighs

keeps me characterized

as a lost little girl

runnin around this big bad world

with little or no room to unfurl

sentiment of originality

all sides of my personality

or god forbid i let loose my sexuality...

on my own terms

which only confirms

your hesitation

of allowing a woman to rule this great nation

i mean, why bother hearing the voice of the entire population

while you're sitting happily atop your beautiful united states of segregation

one nation

under the subtle incantation

indivisible

with discrimination

and misinformation

for all!

for now i'm hard to handle

an object of critique

'cause my emotional instability has made me weak

sending me up shits creek

with an aging antiqued

physique

'cause the circles under my eyes

and the extra pounds around my thighs

is what CLEARLY overrides

any wise ties

i've made in my life

it's a viscous cycle and i can't break it

and even though i didn't help make it

i'm forced to partake in it

but make no mistake in it

i'll fight back against the insanity

a place engulfed in such vicious vanity

with perfect profanity

for the sake of my own sanity...

to set myself free

from your definition of a woman's beauty...

you're definition...

a male definition

yeah, you better believe i'll be screaming the opposition

and i'm no politician

just a marvelous, mastering, muttering magician

perfectly place in my pivotal position

to create my own rendition

of what beauty is....

look to your left

look to your right

look in the mirror

embrace that beautiful sight

peace