“Lady Gives Me Meaning”

Values are seldom lost, before first being socially broken

It's why respect is now a rarity and love has become a token

I recently used a well intentioned term, it was met with criticism

A word I was taught to value, never foresaw it sparking cynicism

I was told the word "Lady" is outdated, backwards and spent

But by erasing "Lady", I wondered; how do I make sense of "Gent"?

Like "Gentleman", "Lady" isn't a matter of sex, or invented frivolity

Rather intended as recognition of a person, who has great quality

There's a sadness about today, we've forgotten the meaning of things

Misunderstanding the weight of words, is often where confusion begins

Should I now question "Gentleman", when this is how I was raised to be?

A word symbolic of honour & courtesy, notwithstanding common chivalry

I promote "Lady" to transcend patriarchy, resisting male expectation loudly

Encouraging values of civility, expressed as an aura that emanates proudly

Without "Lady", "Gentleman" diminishes, let's be cautious of words we revamp

Many a Lady still exists today, capable of seeing the Gentleman within a Tramp