THIS ONE IS DIFFERENT BECAUSE IT'S US

Here's a piece of a poem I wrote when I was 11:

“Friends are people you can trust,
As you can see, friends are a must.
So if you are friendless, come to me
And I'll show you how good a friend can be.”

My teacher melted, and wrote on the paper in big dripping script “Will you be my friend?”

But the truth of the matter is that I was a bit of a manipulative, passive/aggressive bully.

Kind of like Morrissey, I suppose.

Coming up: some thoughts on a conflicted relationship with The Smiths...