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Sounds rather risqué, right? Like an unmentionable body part. Not a person you might care about. No the other half of your heart. Not my partner or sweetheart Not my husband or my lover. Any of those titles above Will appropriately cover. No, they call me your friend, Your little buddy, your ‘thing’. That last one I always suffer As particularly insulting. But, not my watchacallit, My whatever, or such euphemisms. They hit me like less than kind And disapproving colloquialisms. I mean, how would you feel If I referred to your wife like that? Calling her your sidekick or Something like a stray cat? I have no problem with asking How my honey is doing today. After all, that’s really who he is. He’s my sweetheart every day. So, think for a moment, please Before you begin to speak. Your lack of sensitivity can Only make you look weak. Just because we didn’t choose The path you chose to take Doesn’t mean you’re better than I So, give this bigotry stuff a break. He’s my partner and sweetheart He’s my husband and my lover. Any of those titles above Will appropriately cover.
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Apr 30, 2016
Apr 30, 2016 at 5:08 PM UTC
YOUR WATCHACALLIT
Sounds rather risqué, right? Like an unmentionable body part. Not a person you might care about. No the other half of your heart. Not my partner or sweetheart Not my husband or my lover. Any of those titles above Will appropriately cover. No, they call me your friend, Your little buddy, your ‘thing’. That last one I always suffer As particularly insulting. But, not my watchacallit, My whatever, or such euphemisms. They hit me like less than kind And disapproving colloquialisms. I mean, how would you feel If I referred to your wife like that? Calling her your sidekick or Something like a stray cat? I have no problem with asking How my honey is doing today. After all, that’s really who he is. He’s my sweetheart every day. So, think for a moment, please Before you begin to speak. Your lack of sensitivity can Only make you look weak. Just because we didn’t choose The path you chose to take Doesn’t mean you’re better than I So, give this bigotry stuff a break. He’s my partner and sweetheart He’s my husband and my lover. Any of those titles above Will appropriately cover.
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brent-kincaid
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Apr 30, 2016
Apr 30, 2016 at 5:08 PM UTC
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