Monday, October 16, 2017

Me, too

#MeToo. 

Matthew, Mark, Luke, John,
Abraham, Isaac, Jacob,
Andy, Anthony, Bob, Bill, Dan, Ed,
Name a boy’s name, any name,
and chances are
that a boy or man with that name,
Has purposely or accidentally
sexually
demeaned,
harassed,
or assaulted a female.
George, Johnny, Richard, Tim, Senior, Junior,
Wealthy, poor, middle class.
Son,
husband
uncle, dad, grandfather,
friend.
Christian, Catholic, Jewish, Protestant, Muslim,
Practicing, non-practicing,
agnostic, atheist.
Literate, non-literate.
Could be any man,
Hopefully not every man.

Me, too.
Why me?
Could happen to you.