My Cup of Tea
My cup of tea is coffee;
My friend likes Diet Coke.
Our preferences are personal
And never should provoke.
My cup of tea is writing;
My daughter favors voice.
We cultivate what’s in us –
There isn’t any choice.
My cup of tea’s not opera,
But classic, jazz or rock;
Though you may hate my music,
It isn’t nice to mock.
My cup of tea in politics
Is liberal and blue,
Though I have friends and relatives
Who do not share that view.
If everyone would sip from
His private cup of tea,
Accepting what the others drink,
How lovely that would be!
Copyright © Ilene Bauer | Year Posted 2012
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