Double Standards Poem by Amelie Ison

Why do people fear the pitbull
When the chihuahua is the most terrifying of them all?
But what makes a chihuahua so terrible
When it is so small?
Because something so little has no choice but to bite and scratch
Just to be heard and understood
When enough is enough. Unlike the pitbull—
Who is feared by most men—
And its sheer size and reputation scares away potential threats.
But these threats weren't even real,
For even the kindest of people ran away. The pitbull
Just wanted to be held and loved, like a little chihuahua;
Instead, it ended up in a shelter
With no home or miserable temper. Unlike the chihuahua,
Who got great food and the best of care—
Even when it shows its teeth. But the people still don't bother
To give their handbag dog some space,
For "the dog is little and is meant to be carried anyway".
So, you see, nobody wins, for the pitbull and the chihuahua
Are both judged equally yet so differently
All at the same time.