Poems on Gender
TAKING SIDES
Can take you over
Can cloud your mind
Can make you forget
At first, you were fighting for a cause
Now you’re fighting to win
The devil can cite scripture for a purpose
Because they’re the devil
They don’t give a shit about the truth
You have to be made of sterner stuff
You have to be unbending about this
You are fighting for truth, nothing less
So you have to be fair
You have to take on their best arguments
Jumping on dumb mistakes might be amusing
Might be totally deserved
But you have to be constantly asking yourself
Why am I doing this
Is it to prove I was right
Or to get to the truth
And use it
To make a better world
There’s a pure joy to be had
In tearing apart a hypocritical argument
It’s fun to do and a great spectator sport
But don’t pick at the edges
Don’t go for the easy thrill
Go deep
Go to the heart of things
Cheap shots don’t kill
