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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

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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!
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Terry Ireland
Date: 8/25/2023 10:25:00 AM
Thanks so much ilene
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Terry Ireland
Date: 8/25/2023 10:02:00 AM
Thanks so much ilene
Date: 8/13/2023 5:12:00 AM
I'll second that 100% . Favorite, should be poem of the decade !
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Terry Ireland
Date: 8/25/2023 10:02:00 AM
Thanks Wen
Date: 8/13/2023 2:21:00 AM
Love it Terry, great final line too! I find myself not bothered by political persuasions as long as I don't have to listen to it (although sometimes it's fascinating to listen to the impact of media brainwashing) :D
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Terry Ireland
Date: 8/25/2023 10:03:00 AM
Don’t like politicians bit do like people Dilly. Many thanks

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