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Sleep Will Not Work
~Sleep Will Not Work~
When you must hitchhike
to another place and time
sleep will not work.
The stuff
at your feet
will not be valuable.
It is junk. Garbage. Gravel &
broken glass. Do not
be fooled by its sparkle.
Stand straight. Do not
sit.
Do not look away
as headlights
come upon you, but
look down,
just a little.
When a vehicle pulls over
toss away the cigarette at your side,
tactfully. Keep
your hands
out
of
your
pockets.
Smile
at the driver
as you open
the door & say
"Hi. Thanks
for stopping."
Stay awake. Sleep
will not work.
And, as the vehicle
takes off down the road,
do not look back. There will
be nothing to see but junk,
garbage,
gravel &
broken glass.
Nothing back there
is of any value.
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And hopefully the man who gives you a ride will not expect
sexual favors in return
You are more spiritually detached than I am. For years I saved avocado
seeds for a never materialized plan to plant them in Florida whose winters
were milder.