"Pronouns, Shmonouns!" Confessions of a Culture-war-weary LGBTQIAphobe

'Til recently, 
were one call'd John 
or Jack or Joe  
or Jim, 
the pronouns folk 
would call upon 
were, as a rule, 
he/him. 
And we're one's name 

Babette or Bea, 

or Biddy call'd 
one were, 
the pronouns used, 
believe you me, 
were, on the whole, 
she/her. 
Now's heard they/them,

ze/zir, qui/quem...
All bore me 'til 

I'm numb.

(You ask me what 
MY pronouns are...? 

MY pronouns are 
ho/hum.)