I am not a man. I can’t earn a living, buy new things for my family. I have acne and a small peter. <br /> <br />I am not a man. I don’t like football, boxing and cars. I like to express my feelings. I even like to put my arm around my friend’s shoulder. <br /> <br />I am not a man. I won’t play the role assigned to me – the role created by Madison Avenue, Playboy, Hollywood and Oliver Cromwell. Television does not dictate my behavior. <br /> <br />I am not a man. Once when I shot a squirrel I swore that I would never kill again. I gave up meat. The sight of blood makes me sick. I like flowers. <br /> <br />I am not a man. I went to prison for resisting the draft. I do not fight when real men beat me up and call me queer. I dislike violence <br /> <br />I am not a man. I have never raped a woman. I don’t hate blacks. I don’t get emotional when the flag is waved. I do not think I should love America or leave it. I think I should laugh at it. <br /> <br />I am not a man. I have never had the clap. <br /> <br />I am not a man. Playboy is not my favorite magazine. <br /> <br />I am not a man. I cry when I’m unhappy. <br /> <br />I am not a man. I do not feel superior to women. <br /> <br />I am not a man. I don’t wear a jockstrap. <br /> <br />I am not a man. I write poetry. <br /> <br />I am not a man. I meditate on Peace and Love. <br /> <br />I am not a man. I don’t want to destroy you.<br /><br />Harold Norse<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/i-am-not-a-man/
