The Bite Magazine Issue 17

A long time ago when things were different then There were ladies and there were gentlemen Both parties worked in harmony to be good friends Ladies were escorted by the man He took the lead in most of the plans He was the breadwinner for his household For the family was her flavour Those times have now gone by Who knows about what it could savour The times have changed, is it for the best? Or has it become a real test? What is the difference between a woman and a man? Is there an agenda that goes hand in hand? Where the man thinks he has the final say And women should behave in a certain way Is it right that man should be a player? And women should just be a layer? They are both equal partners Proving their worth on earth Women have a strong pain threshold The joy of giving birth She wants to raise them on her own He wants his time to be alone Doing things his way Not hearing what she says The Birds and the Bees Poem by Margaret Smith bite poem Photography: Tony Wellington Model: Inge Weisenborn