favorites

when i was born i made a list of my 25 favorite universes when i opened my eyes i made a list of my 25 favorite ceilings who each made a list of their 25 favorite spiders who each made a list of their 25 favorite flies who each made a list of their 25 favorite windows outside the window i made a list of my 25 favorite flowers who each made a list of their 25 favorite bees who each made a list of their 25 favorite skies who each made a list of their 25 favorite clouds who each made a list of their 25 favorite raindrops who each made a list of their 25 favorite umbrellas who each made a list of their 25 favorite doormen who each made a list of their 25 favorite hotels in their 25 favorite cities in their 25 favorite universes entering the lobby i asked the desk clerk for my 25 favorite newspapers which i took up to my 25 room suite on the 25th floor where i read my 25 favorite comic strips and checked the scores of my 25 favorite teams and the progress of my 25 favorite wars fought by the followers of my 25 favorite gods who each made a list of their 25 favorite followers but i wasn't on any of their lists so i cried 25 tears who's your favorite?