The most substantial burden women have ever endured was not the weight of motherhood, nor the physical toll of childbirth, nor the exhaustive list of responsibilities, including appointments, bills, meals, and future plans, that they often undertook alone.
The most substantial burden women have ever endured was the weight of a man's ego.
Fragile as glass, yet razor-sharp, it constantly required polishing, yet was incapable of shining independently.
A man who made promises he failed to keep, who spoke of sacrifice but never made any, who relied on women to do the work while he took the credit.
A man who needed constant reminders, coaching, and guidance, yet claimed to have accomplished everything on his own.
And when women sought truth, held up the mirror, and dared to say, 'You are not who you pretend to be,' his world crumbled.
Not because it was untrue, but because he was exposed.
And that was the real transgression.
For men can deceive, fail, and break promises with impunity, yet a woman who speaks the truth is vilified.
She is cruel, vicious, and ungrateful for all that he almost did.
And still, she carries the weight of everything: the household, children, meals, laundry, bills, plans, his future, failures, and lies.
While he claims it is hard for him, asks if she cannot simply be nice, and reminds her that he works hard for her.
But what does a man work for if his home is merely a place for a woman to serve, to build his life while sacrificing her own?
And what could women achieve if they never had to bear the weight of a man?
A raw and unapologetic piece about the invisible weight women carry—not just the physical and emotional labor of life but the crushing burden of a man’s ego. This poem exposes the hypocrisy of male entitlement, the way women are expected to build, serve, and sacrifice while men take credit, demand kindness, and call it “hard work.” But what if women were free from this weight? What could we become if we never had to carry a man’s failures, lies, or fragile pride?
For every woman who has ever been told to be “nicer,” to “appreciate” what was almost done, or to shrink herself so a man can shine—this one’s for you. 🔥
