That Y Chromosome

Pic not my work: From the Internet

You pretended to be what you are not

Like George Costanza in a Seinfeld plot

And I feel like a fool for getting caught

There’s a con man underneath your skin

You let it loose to play as you drew me in

It’s happened before, and my patience runs thin

It started with my father a long time ago

He acts the flawless gentleman out in the world

But he’s a hard hearted devil when he’s at home

I left that place as soon as I was able

And I’ve never returned to sit at his table

He just laughs snidely telling me I'm unstable

But it appears I find him inside each of my men

Like they’ve all come from the same pack and den

Conniving wolves happy to tear apart a hen

I feel I’ve been conned by every man I’ve known

Rewarded with lies after the trust I have shown

Maybe it’s a trait inherited on that Y chromosome

Perhaps unconsciously I’m still looking for his favor

Or maybe I’m addicted to a certain flair and flavor

And once again, I fall into the role of the giver

Yet still I hope to find a good, honest man

One who will protect me and hold to my hand

His truth would sear my heart like a brand

I want a partner in life, in home and in heart

A man with integrity, who doesn’t play a part

I want romance, then for true love to start

But so far, I’ve been conned by every man I’ve known

Rewarded with lies after the trust I have shown

Maybe it’s a trait inherited on that Y chromosome

***Note:  I wrote this after listening yo David Ramirez's song 'Harder to Lie' and reflecting on the misrepresentations between the sexes