When you're tender in your ways

People walk all over you, and say

Nasty things about you, without cause

And against this - there should be laws



But there are none - every man can do

Whatever he wishes, and - can you sue?

Only if you can track that person down

(That's pretty difficult - they get around!)



When you're tender in your own way ...

Some folks like you, but others stay -

Well apart from you, thinking you're weird ...

And behind your back - you see not the sneers



But it all happens because they don't take time to know

YOU - for who YOU are, and not words from other shows

When that happens, then folks will like you well enough

For you know deep down under - you're not at all tough!



- Tristram



(c) Christopher W. Thomas

12:50pm Friday, August 28th, 1998