Saturday Morning Special

XX and XY

by Alex Mobley

There are a few differences between us

some would say it starts with the penis

but it's not just in the genitalia

that makes us two separate mammalia

in the womb we share subtle traits

until our bodies can no longer wait

we see the world through different eyes

adjusting through puberty to our surprise

growing up in two opposite styles

gaining confidence with each smile

we grasp ideas at our own speed

to each a skill helping us succeed

math and numbers for the males

most everything else for the females

once considered the "better" gender

the mens title must now be surrendered

equal parts on either side

it may hurt every xy's pride

but its what the world is destined for

a dominant sex isn't right anymore

maybe now we can all be friends

see everything through a similar lens

it might not happen in this generation

though we must make the accommodations