Lysistrata

The women are determining the race.
It always is the women, in the end,
Determining the men, to make 'em bend
Or hold a weary course, to keep apace
With other weary men in weary races.
Hell, I could have told you this a while
Back, before the issue brought a smile
To the many tired, eager faces
Of the volunteers for Mitt and Paul.
The women are in charge, and know it well.
In prior races, too, where there befell
Disfavor from the women, such a fall
As never was expected came about.
Ignore them at your peril, and a rout.