Love Hate Relationship

I won't tell you who constructed such a fine piece of artwork.

As they might have morning after regret.

But, I will tell you

that karma is a bummer.

And for all the times I said this exact thing to my mom

I want you to know

that I always knew you didn't hate me.

If helping you to learn to clean your room

so you can have

a nice home of your own someday

means I hate you,

then I hate you.

If disciplining you for

disobedience

so that you will learn

that actions have consequences

means I hate you,

then I hate you.

If reading scriptures with you every day,

so that you will know

the love of God and Christ

means I hate you,

then I must hate you.

If sitting down with you to

do your homework

every day after school

so you won't be a procrastinator

means I hate you

then I hate you.

If telling you to hurry

because you are going to be late

for soccer again,

so that you will learn to be responsible

means I hate you,

then I hate you.

If asking you to remember

and wash your face every night

so you won't be scarred

by the effects of

adolescent acne

means I hate you,

then I hate you.

If taking your phone away

so that you can learn to

have a real conversation

means I hate you,

then I hate you.

If requiring you to wear

modest clothes

so that you will

have self-respect

means I hate you,

then I hate you.

If limiting your TV time

so that you won't

turn into a couch potato

means I hate you,

then I hate you.

If asking you to help

with household chores

so that you will learn

to be a contributing member of society

means I hate you

then I hate you.

Now,

go back,

and read

every one

of these stanzas

over again.

And where they say,

"means I hate you

then I hate you"

please replace with

"means I love you,

then I love you."

And then add this last one.

If laughing

when you make a sign like this

so that you will

learn not to take

yourself too serious

means I love you,

then you must know

that I really love you.

Because I am still laughing.