Yes, I Like Like! Yes, I Like Um!

Yes, I like like! Yes, I like um! Though others disagree! And yet, sweetheart, I'm not like some. I'm deep in thought, you see? I use these short words every day, no kind of shame at all. Thank God, I speak, it's great, O.K.? It's like a miracle! While um upsets the others so, I've said it umpteen times! I still get where I've got to go. I like to write in rhymes! Why should I feel ashamed of me, like I've done something wrong? I feel like I'm like I should be! My paused thoughts make me strong. So pardon me, if I should pause, and meditate a while, Than focus daily on my flaws, and then forget to smile! I'd rather be a happy soul! A sweetheart! Just like you! Than tightly-wound! In full control! For everything I do! With every word precisely put, and no quick chance to halt. My word, that doesn't sound too good, correcting every fault. Why be so strict, like I feel glum, when words seem hard to find? I think I'm happy like I um! Contented in my mind. So I'll let Nature take its course, to change the way I speak. 'Cos when I'm perfect without flaws! Just think! I'll be unique! Denis Martindale. August 2020.