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Thursday, March 14, 2013

CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT IT

There are lots of things in this world
That I can plainly live without,
Things like pain and sorrow
Or hate and fear and doubt.
I can do without commercialism
During the “Holiday Season”
When everyone’s running hither and yon
Without their sense of reason.
I can do without country music
That’s clearly too depressing
With the IQ’s of a two year old
They’re certainly not impressing.
Heavy Metal Death Music
I can easily live without that.
It sounds to me a lot more
Like someone’s strangling a cat!
Polka, Salsa, and Disco,
They’re too boring to be hap.
Last and definitely least of all
This hideous thing called rap.
I can do without the politics
Of presidents and kings
Who make reasons to make wars
Which in make other ghastly things!
I can live without degradation
And jealousy and pride.
I can live without the secrets
In our lives we try to hide.
I can live without abuse
From my father or my mother.
I can live without the things that keep us
From helping our sisters and brothers.
But I cannot live without love
Not even for one minute!
Without a love to share the world
I’d rather not be in it.

Michael
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