Dear President Trump
when you say it is
a "very scary time
for young men in America"
for the ones who have sexually assaulted women
or other men
it ought to be
because while there is no witch hunt
to label every man a perpetrator
the tide is slowly slowly turning
and reputations are at stake.
For the other men
known as or aspiring to be
the "good ones"
it is a time to reflect on all sexist behavior
and make a commitment
to support women
even at the cost
of some privilege
and change
even for the better
is scary
but necessary.
Maybe that's what you meant?
This poem © 2018 Emily Cooper.
