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he’s still number one to you
and he’ll always be number one to you,
if you think i don’t know that
then i‘m afraid you’re mistaken.
because, in spite of what you said,
and my reaction (which was wrong)
i do appreciate how you feel about
him and, specifically, his character.
and, although it may be far more
than a mere opinion stressed,
i have to say that you’re entitled to it,
and add that my saying so is no attack
on you or your feelings or your thoughts.
maybe you’re right, i’m sure you’re right
about one or two things, at least.
and maybe he is what you said he is...
if that’s what you believe, then fine.
i’m really not in some sort of strop,
at the time maybe i was, just a bit.
but i’ve thought about it all day
and i’ve accepted your beliefs.
hell, i was always going to accept this.
it doesn’t alter how i feel at all
about him and his character
because i’m stubborn as a mule and
when my mind’s made up, it’s fixed.
even though i respect you completely,
i can’t alter my thoughts
so that they correspond with yours.
that would be fickle and artificial
and you wouldn’t want that anyway.
but that’s not to say that i don’t
give a damn for your assessment.
you should know that i respect you
and that i think you have
such great intelligence...
how could i not listen when you talk?
um... don’t answer that.
yet now we haven’t spoken
for more than twelve hours
which is a hell of a long time for us,
i‘m sure you‘ll agree.
there could be valid reasons, of course.
i know you’ve lots to organise
but i can’t help but feel that you’re
avoiding me and the inevitable showdown.
if you are, then please don’t,
because i don’t want to fight.
i don’t even want to try to explain
because i won’t be able to explain.
so please don’t worry and think
you’ve upset the apple cart.
maybe one or two apples did fall off
but we’ve many, many more.
anyway, we can still go back and get them.
it's not like we've travelled far since.
just remember: i know that he’s
number one until the end of time.
nothing or no one will change that.
nothing or no one. no matter what.
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