Serenade

You’re a strong, determined woman
You always speak your mind
Race ahead of other girls
And leave them far behind
You’ve achieved success through hard work
You’ve always had a plan
But that won’t help you very much
When you need to find a man
To love you and protect you
And correct you when you’re wrong
To sweetly serenade you
That means: sing you a nice song
To sweep you off your feet
Like you’re in a fairy tale
To give your life a purpose
You need a heterosexual male
The letters buy your name suggest
And education tool
A published book on neuroscience
My darling: good for you!
You’re a very clever girl, no doubt
Your success may well inspire
But these dalliances hide the truth
Of what you secretly desire
Someone to hug you and to kiss you
To tell you you look good
To explain films and literature
Because you may have misunderstood
To undermine your politics
But your fair appearance hail
To give you affirmation
You need a heterosexual male
While I’m all for feminism
And only want what’s best for you
There’s no monopoly on suffering
And men have problems, too
You claim the patriarchal
Society is to blame
But hold on there, sweetheart
For not all men are the same
To rush, to keep you company
When you’re feeling all alone
But when you turn down his advances
Complain he’s in the friendzone
To subtely criticise
And patronise you when you fail
To define you as a person
You need a heterosexual male
To grab you and to hold you
To tempt you into bed
To strip down to his underwear
Before you given him the go ahead
With attempts at your arousal
That rarely prevail
To satisfy your needs
You need a heterosexual male