Dear Mr.\/Ms. Conservative,<\/p>\n
it is hard to be needy
\ndon’t you know
\nno\/maybe
\nwell i can tell you
\nbeing there now<\/p>\n
) it is harder to receive than give
\nmaybe except when
\nthe receiver does often perceive
\nthe giver with an attitude
\nof “better-than-thou”
\nand
\nthe embarrassing givers attitude
\nof “lesser-than-thou”<\/p>\n
) when receiver and giver
\nfeel of equal worth
\nwell then<\/p>\n
joy on earth
\njoy to the people
\njoy to learn
\nwe are all one
\nin different guise<\/p>\n
might we, this night
\nsee and hear
\none human heavenly chorus sing<\/p>\n
joy?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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