The Wage Gap
Same desk, same hours, same reports that no one reads,
Same coffee in the break room, same fluorescent needs.
The only thing that’s different is the number on the check,
And the silence when she asks about it, and the change of subject.
He got the raise in January, she’s still waiting on the call,
The HR rep says “market rate” like that explains it all.
She watches men promoted past her, watches smiles and handshakes fly,
And learns the hardest math is knowing what your labor’s worth, and why.