I LIKE YOU

I don’t like biscuits without gravy.

Alright, with lots of butter maybe.

I don’t like okra in a stew,

But I like you.

I don’t like bells that don’t ring,

Or birds that don’t sing.

I don’t like tales that aren’t true,

But I like you.

I don’t like drinkers when they’re drunk,

Or rockers when they’re punk.

I don’t like lovers when they’re through,

But I like you.

I don’t like dictators when they kill,

Or oil rigs when they spill.

I don’t like to see you blue,

Because I like you.

 I don’t like flowers that don’t bloom,

Or a day full of gloom.

I don’t like sports fans that boo,

But I like you.

I don’t like rappers when they rhyme,

Or music that’s out of time.

I don’t like list of things to do,

But I like you.

I don’t like politicians when they lie,

Or good friends when they say bye.

I don’t like celebrities with their own guru,

But I like you.

I don’t like skies that aren’t blue,

Unless it’s a sunset with you.

I don’t like the thought of not being two,

Because I will always like you.

STANLEY HENDRIX

 9/14/08

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