TO: The future Mr. Bishop.

I promise to never speak in Ebonics to you.
I promise to always consider your feelings.
I promise to show you things you’ve never seen.
I promise I’ll never hang up on you out of anger.
I promise to watch you do “boy” things admirably.
I promise I won’t bitch and complain, like normal.
I promise I will let you wear the pants in this relationship.
I promise I will never let my honesty compromise your sensitivity.
I promise to shave my legs.
I promise I won’t say fuck as liberally as before.
I promise I will write you some really choice love letters.
I promise your mother will like me.
I promise to listen and respond.
I promise I will sing to you, in random places.
I promise you will be appreciated, and loved unconditionally.

I promise.

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