Strong Opinions

It's TRUE I offer strong opinions, They do not mean I KNOW you're wrong, I do not threaten you with minions, I charge no fee to hear my song. Experience a dicey teacher, It often leads us all astray, Our dirty laundry, a blind preacher That hungers for the light of day. So if my poems are offensive, (And dirty clothes quite often smell) , Tell me! (But why make me defensive?) Please open up your heart as well. For open hearts can still find refuge, From life's more destructive urges, Do not waste your time in subterfuge, Risk in love! See what emerges! And if you can show me some mercy, (Surely you want that for yourselves?) This precept cause no controversy…. Give others what we want ourselves!