To love me, you will need to:
1) Plug your ears when I decide to sing
2) Hold your nose after I've enjoyed a curry
3) Avert your eyes (or just remove them) when I undress
4) Learn to share me with my friends on sporting days
5) Learn to lose me when beer calls my name
To love you, I will need to:
1) Exist
About the Creator
Niall James Bradley
I am a teacher who lives in the north west of England. I write about many subjects, but mainly I write non-fiction about things that interest me, fiction about what comes into my head and poetry about how I feel.
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Well that sums up a lot Niall. I sensed feeling smothered, although I'd want to thrive not just exist. Sharp witted ditty!