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Of Dames and Baronesses


Never call a baroness, dame
Or the other way around


You will offend both
Along with a taxonomy
Honed through years
Of meticulous study


Notice how the dame slides
While the baroness slithers

One withers
The other wears out

Pay attention to dames

They are more subtle
Restrained
Domestic

Beware of baronesses

They will reproach you
Tame you
And then dance with the curtains


When the dame is lost for words
The baroness will produce the right statement
When the baroness looses control
The dame will bring her to her senses


One is not better than the other
Nor higher
Nor more sophisticated
Nor even more evolved

They are just different

And when you miss human differences
You are less human yourself

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