White I travel back to the 80s And I see a little | English Poetry

"White I travel back to the 80s And I see a little boy. He is working in a field, There isn't any toy. I see a bright figure, Small but shining tall. I see someone next to him, then it makes sense and all. I realise it's his uncle Normalising many things for him, Like shouting at his wife And holding her at whim. They don't have a daughter So I guess he didn't learn, How to love a woman And how to blow on her burn. Later, at worst, he adds salt, Thinking it would be better. But this is not a recipe So his thoughts don't matter. He forgot to love And he will never understand. He will always feel inferior Whenever a woman takes a stand. And though he'll be great, He will not be satisfied. He will hurt many... His actions, cruel, yet glorified. And yet he will be called A Man. The false definitions will not change. She'll always be stepped over, They will always call her strange. ©Anagha Ukaskar"

 White I travel back to the 80s
And I see a little boy.
He is working in a field,
There isn't any toy.

I see a bright figure,
Small but shining tall.
I see someone next to him,
then it makes sense and all.

I realise it's his uncle 
Normalising many things for him,
Like shouting at his wife
And holding her at whim. 

They don't have a daughter 
So I guess he didn't learn,
How to love a woman 
And how to blow on her burn.

Later, at worst, he adds salt,
Thinking it would be better.
But this is not a recipe 
So his thoughts don't matter.

He forgot to love
And he will never understand.
He will always feel inferior 
Whenever a woman takes a stand.

And though he'll be great,
He will not be satisfied.
He will hurt many...
His actions, cruel, yet glorified.

And yet he will be called A Man.
The false definitions will not change.
She'll always be stepped over,
They will always call her strange.

©Anagha Ukaskar

White I travel back to the 80s And I see a little boy. He is working in a field, There isn't any toy. I see a bright figure, Small but shining tall. I see someone next to him, then it makes sense and all. I realise it's his uncle Normalising many things for him, Like shouting at his wife And holding her at whim. They don't have a daughter So I guess he didn't learn, How to love a woman And how to blow on her burn. Later, at worst, he adds salt, Thinking it would be better. But this is not a recipe So his thoughts don't matter. He forgot to love And he will never understand. He will always feel inferior Whenever a woman takes a stand. And though he'll be great, He will not be satisfied. He will hurt many... His actions, cruel, yet glorified. And yet he will be called A Man. The false definitions will not change. She'll always be stepped over, They will always call her strange. ©Anagha Ukaskar

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