Women

[Aish]

I marvel at how dignified I am on the bandwagon with pulling 'women are' up into the first line
women are in suffering.
A second layer of lipstick,
a martini to muster up
the social graces mother spent
her adulthood teaching you. 'mother spent her adulthood' reads as if you are speaking of your own mother, not universal mothers. I adore the sentiment, but not the wording.

As men surrender to the mad
excesses of the soul's decline,
their lady friends straighten
their skirts, prepare the chicken, is 'their' necessary? Perhaps a detail such as 'prim'?
beat the rugs, smile till
the muscles ache.

Even my stepmother kept
her hair blonde, her legs well-trimmed, Is the second 'her' necessary? Once again maybe a small detail, 'long' or 'tan' or whatever.
the blush of her cheeks a decoration
and not a drunk's deformity.
I marvel at how dignified
women are in suffering. I do adore the repetition at the end, as well as your observations throughout.