Now that —– is the law
of the land
the ladies shall sit do their exercises
take deeper breaths
to widen their lungs
They sit in a circle in the principal room
tighten their bellies
make them strong.
Now all of the men are
outside in the hall
There is a machine
that massages prostates
It walks the dog
plucks tissue
for the general good
from the udders of fertile sheep;
It can effectively replace
any y-chromosome
for an X
Now no more of that subjugation that we knew
that ancient misery
and all those unnecessary and quite forgettable events
So think drones, ladies, and bees, and ants, incubators, all in a row
Think nurseries
chock full of girl-babies
laughing, twittering, singing like birds
Now that —– is the law of the land