The Love Me Wall
In your house
There’s a special place
Devoted just to you
It’s a wall
Your love me wall
Your love me wall
On that wall
Are awards and things
And when you see them
They make you sing
Your love me wall
Your love me wall
This one says they think you’re cool
That one says you finished school
It’s your degree for all to see
It pronounces you’re proud of me
Your love me wall
Your love me wall
The workplace plaque says you’re great
Just looking at it makes your spouse faint
And feel like throwing-up too
Because you are so full of you
Your love me wall
Your love me wall
No one loves you like you do
Neither your spouse nor your mother too
Will ever be in love with you
Like you love you
Your love me wall
You love your love me wall
© 2010 by Jimmie A. Kepler
In February 2010 I attend the University of Texas at Arlington Military Science Department and Cadet Corps Alumni Chapter Hall of Honor Induction Ceremony. One of the inductees was recently selected for promotion from Colonel to Brigadier General. He used the phrase “My love me wall” referring to all the awards he has won over the past 30 years, the way he prominently displays them in his home office, and how his wife dislikes the wall because he is so proud of his accomplishments. He said with getting inducted into the Hall of honor she will probably want to remodel the room. I got to thinking about all the offices I have been in where men and women have their accomplishments nailed to the wall for all to see. It leads to me writing this little poem about it.
