'If I Were Born A Man' Poem by Linda Winchell

If had been born a man
would I have been better, than I was, as me?
A woman who raised two sons best that she could
given her parent's past history.

Would I have been the Father?
that I wasn't as a Mother to my sons?
Would I have had the respect deserved?
Would they have grown up
with the love of a Father's son?

I think I did a good job?
well, the best of what I had been taught.
I know there was possibly somethings
that I could have done better, and did not.

If I were born a man would I have
climbed mountains and more trees?
Would I have chased away those spiders for my sons?
would I have helped them reach their childhood dreams?

There are things that only a man can do
that a woman like me can't!
But I guess I did the best with what God gave me
Even if I wasn't born, to wear men's pants!