The Man Box

By Miss Monogamish

Tonight I sat in the room with trauma,

I sat in the room with shame.

The voices of the harmed only held their space by name.

Subliminal and soft, subtle and disguised.

Societies rules on how to be a guy.

Tonight I sat in the room with violence,

I sat in the room with pain.

The stories of the hurt were hard to hear again.

Repetitive in nature, from since our time began.

Societies rules on how to be a man

Tonight I sat in the room with children,

Who grew to be their dad,

I sat in the room you see,

with those you’ll say are bad.

Dump trucks and footy, machine guns for toys .

Societies rules on how to be a boy

Tonight I sat in the room with silence,

I sat in the room with hate.

I sat in the room with these men and said

“it’s time to step up mate!”

1 woman a week, is more than we can bear.

Let’s redefine the masculine- to safe and kind and fair.

Miss Monogamish is a sex positive, trauma informed advocate and educator. She shares knowledge, insight and community around issues such as ethical non monogamy, healthy relationships, recovering from trauma and mental health. You can follow her on IG @living_monogamish