I was there when it started
This pact between the sexes
The ceasefire and marriage
a union blessed by the heavens.

I walked the path
Well trodden by man
faithfully followed by woman.
He promised to protect,
She promised to support.

What was left unsaid
was she expected to be loved
He needed to feel strong
She wanted a romance
he thought he would be obeyed.

That's where we got it wrong
We all need the same thing
Someone that can listen,
in different ways.
We were meant to live
Together in peaceful union.