I'm Purple

[crawjo]

A friend of a friend wrote this light piece of doggerel, in the manner of Doctor Seuss, regarding our current political climate.

I'M PURPLE

I'm purple. A mixture. A hybridized hue.
I'm partially red and I'm partially blue
(And I'll bet that there may be some purple in you).

Just look in the mirror a minute. I hope
You'll see something lilac, like lavender soap,
Or hyacinth, fuchsia, or heliotrope.

For if I look at you and it's red that I see,
And if you get the blues when you're looking at me,
Then our dialog's destined to die rapidly.

Flaming hot and ice cold are such disparate themes
For a people who share the same hopes and same dreams.
"Shades of difference" sounds better than drastic extremes.

I'm purple. A mixture. A hybridized hue.
I'm partially red and I'm partially blue
(And I hope that there may be some purple in you).

© 2004 by Bob McKenty (Bardware@aol.com)

[Noj]

That purple stuff's real cute and all, but the Bush Administration says you're either with them or with the terrorists.

[hornplayer]

Originally Posted by Noj

That purple stuff's real cute and all, but the Bush Administration says you're either with them or with the terrorists.

C'est vrai!

[Pete C]

The Heimlich maneuver may be in order.

It ain't easy being purple.

[BFrank]

[Dr Dave]

There will be no more making nice. Making nice is what got us in this fucked-up situation in the first place. Or to update the old slogan, "Better Dead Than Red."

[sonic1]

Originally Posted by BFrank

If this is what purple is, I'm in.