cold, hard
FACTS.

what's that?? you ask
as if the runny, shelled womb
of the new YOU
were some sort of CHALLENGE
as if it were true
that this sort of thing's hard for you
OH, I think you knew BETTER
when you seized this situation
and you'll know better yet
when you gaze on the beneficent face
of the Central Station.

now that We've established
this trip's ridiculously hazardless
you may see We've provided
a simple survival tactic--
(if you really must) consult the
MAGNIFICENT ADMINISTRATION
by wrapping around your self,
entering the "space" from which you were "sent"
as the gift of education
and in this situation
we reliably provide
an entertaining passion play
that doubles as a handy guide!
of what you can do to make the most of this
HARMLESS LITTLE RIDE

and while We admit that our wisdom
may be a bit, OH, elliptiCal
you can rest easy
that everything will make sense
everything will come around
in its own
sweet
time..

now that We've allayed your suspicions
and reduced iNhIbItIoNs
we think you'll do just fine
in your own oft-bumbling
overearnest style. Really!

We salute your noble effort
to put this demeaning, but briefly
Chapter of your READING
behind your ROYAL pROcESsIOn
on paths to acclaim
of which even WE
only dream.

enough encouragement, already
your head's big enough
and there's truly plenty of
STUFF to put in it
so as you were, and DO it.

We mean now..

© G.Cassel 2004