Sexism

　　by David Lehman

　　 The happiest moment in a woman's life

　　 Is when she hears the turn of her lover's key

　　 In the lock， and pretends to be asleep

　　 When he enters the room， trying to be

　　 Quiet but clumsy， bumping into things，

　　 And she can smell the liquor on his breath

　　 But forgives him because she has him back

　　 And doesn't have to sleep alone.

　　 The happiest moment in a man's life

　　 Is when he climbs out of bed

　　 With a woman， after an hour's sleep，

　　 After making love， and pulls on

　　 His trousers， and walks outside，

　　 And pees in the bushes， and sees

　　 The high August sky full of stars

　　 And gets in his car and drives home.

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