And I Hope...

And I hope life's been treating you fair,
although it surely doesn't have to. And if it
hasn't, I hope you've been writing down those
troubles and travails. Because if you deny or
hide or stuff all those sharp edges down
inside, they're just going to keep cutting.
But if you deal (some might say duel)
with them, and put them in their place,
and tell them,
"You are not going to haunt me,"
they'll give up. Troubles are stubborn,
but you must be a little stubborn too or else
you wouldn't still be here.

That is why I like you.