she sits next to me
legs like so much meat
tiny shorts all the rage

fashion comes
fashion goes
hope this goes real quick

what is dignity and respect for women?
to cover all
or bare all?

I suppose, respecting her right to do either or neither

but do they do these
because they want to
or because they think others like to see them that way

or are these ideas so entwined
that we dress for others to see because that is what we want too?
and,... is attracting a mate our sole purpose
the natural way

the mind fighting the instinct to be content with attracting and reproducing

The dung beetle the golden beetle and the centipede.

Summary :
Three beetles. Good friends. Decide to collect food together ahead of the upcoming monsoon. Centipede goes for grass on his 100 feet. Golden beetle goes flowers on his golden wings. Dung beetle gather dung to make a strong fortress.

All head out.
But monsoon strikes earlier than expected.  All three stranded. One I  the grass. I in  the tress. One in a shallow pit.

Along comes a scarlet macaw.  Strong red wings flying in the rain.  Hears a sobbing sound in the grass. Swoops down to investigate.  Finds centi crying.
What's up? Why add to the rain??
Centi explains . Friends mat be missing her. Stuck here. Macaw offers him a lift back to safety.
Centi's 100 legs tickle macaw terribly but the get there - In  a hollow in a tree. Then heads off again to some trees. Hears the sob. Investigates . Finds TBD golden beetle. Sane sad story.  Wait a min ..is your friend the centi? Yes. Takes her to join centi.  Golden beetle 's sharp  stinging a little.  Tired bird flies off again.  Comes to pit. Swoops down for fruit.  Hears sobs. Meets dung beetle.  Ee eeew.  The stink!  Dung beetle missing friends.  Wait a sec! Are your friends the  centi and golden beetle,  yup. How  many of you friends are there??? Just the three. On hop on  back. But no stinky dung! Friends reunite. Macaw exhausted.  Friends gather fruit and make a bed for their friend.  The end