Friday, August 24, 2018

think



think of a flower
think of a gorilla picking the flower
think of a ham sandwich in the refrigerator back at base camp
think of an intrepid traveler suddenly coming on the base camp at the foot of the mountain

think of a peanut butter and jelly sandwich in the backpack of the intrepid traveler
think of a deposed king
think of a lock on a door
think of a man walking in the rain

i will never go back
though the door be opened wide
my part has been played and my path lies before me
quite so, quite so, i understand perfectly

returning from his enforced sabbatical
sadly, he began to repeat himself
there were too many reports to be ignored
the master understood and acted accordingly

very soon it will be over
where were we when we were interrupted?
expecting rain, if i recall
it was your turn to think of a suitable theme for the annual celebration

i have no experience in such matters
and always forget something in my reports
beastly weather, isn’t it?
not to mention the constant requests for updates from the continent

the door was unlocked after all that
and the room was empty
think of a flower
think of a gardener planting a whole row of flowers



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