A poem inspired by this article
Another day, another dave*, who knows best
This Dave sees a world full of misanthropists
And as a parliamentarian he is using all his power
To “call out double standards” that make men cower
If ‘all men are rapists’, “stop shagging men” He cries
He then slut shames a senator, declaring ‘all lies’
Successfully he derails all debate and shifts the conversation
No longer are we focused on violence across our nation
His whataboutery and entitled distracting noise
Is the perfect ruse to shift focus from the boys
Those that stand with Dave refuse to see the truth
And in dismay the rest of us say ‘you don’t need to be a sleuth’
It is plainly elementary that violence is not okay
And it is not something to explain away
We need to face it head on – We need to stand together.
And aim for equality and make our culture better.
*#notalldaves