I Hate Cooking

because its a pre-assigned role given to the female gender over the centuries.

And even though many men are helpful and love cooking,
this pre-conditioning in my mind
that i must cook, and help in kitchen,
does not go away,
it hangs there like a shame and guilt.

I used to like cooking for myself,
but this ‘must’s and ‘have to’s
and ‘should’s
with the collective conditioning of mind
makes it harder
to have a control on my
blasted anger.