Thursday, June 21, 2007

Ma'm I Am

Thank you, ma'm. May I help you, ma'm? General or senior, ma'm? Have a nice day, ma'm.

I hear it here. I hear it there.
I hear this ma'm said everywhere.

In France around la Tour Eiffel
I'm not addressed as mademoiselle.

In Rome they greet "signora, ciao"
Along the Rhine I am a frau.

Is it the strands of gray or one more crease
That cause the title "Miss" to cease?

Perhaps I exude an air of maturity
Though I'm years away from Social Security.

If ma'm is a sign of etiquette
For that I'm just not ready yet.

Yes, I resist but still find it funny --
I'd rather be called ma'm than honey.


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