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Mission Statement

I don’t care about your colour 
I don’t care about your creed
I don’t  care about your gender
Or  about your sexual need 
Don’t care if you like Blue Peter 
While I’m a fan of Jackanory
Don’t care  if you’re misguided 
And go and vote for the Tory

I don’t really care if you appear
As mad as a mad hatter
We all have our quirks so
That really doesn’t matter
If I like you I like you
And That’s just fine
If I don’t I don’t
Not your problem but mine

Whatever our divergences
We all have the right expect
In our day to day life to
Be treated with due respect 
So if we meet we’ll  greet politely
Each symbolically raise his hat
Pass a comment on the weather
Maybe have  a little chat 

And, maybe when we part
We can part with a smile.
I don’t care about your foibles
Your race, colour, creed, lifestyle,
And, if  in the future we meet
Who knows where, or even when,
We can meet as friendly equals
And maybe laugh and chat again.

I don’t care about your colour 
I don’t care about your creed
I don’t  care about your gender
Or  about your sexual need 
Don’t care if you like Blue Peter 
While I’m a fan of Jackanory.
Don’t care  if you’re misguided 
Enough to  go and vote Tory

Copyright © Terry Ireland | Year Posted 2023

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Ilene Bauer Date: 8/13/2023 9:39:00 AM This should be required reading and posted in every classroom and public place, Terry! You have stated what should be obvious (but isn’t to way too many people) in a powerful and poetic way. Bravo! Login to Reply Terry Ireland Date: 8/25/2023 10:25:00 AM Thanks so much ilene Terry Ireland Date: 8/25/2023 10:02:00 AM Thanks so much ilene

Speaks Volumes Date: 8/13/2023 5:12:00 AM I'll second that 100% . Favorite, should be poem of the decade ! Login to Reply Terry Ireland Date: 8/25/2023 10:02:00 AM Thanks Wen