the drivers of automobiles
have very little recourse or
originality.
when upset with
another
driver
they often give him the
finger
i have seen two adult
men,florid of face
driving along
giving each other the
finger.
well, we all know what
this means, it's no
secret.
still, this gesture is
so overused it has
lost most of its
impact.
some of the men who give
the finger are captains of
industry, city councilmen,
insurance adjusters,
accountants and/or plain
unemployed.
no matter.
it is their favorite
response.
people will never admit
that they drive
badly.
the finger is their
reply.
i see grown men
fingering each other
throughout the day.
it gives me pause.
when i consider
the state of our cities,
the state of our states,
the state of our country,
i begin to
understand.
the finger is a mind-
set.
we are the fingerers.
we give it
to each other.
we give it coming and
going.
we don't know how
else to respond.
what a hell of a way
to not
live.
the elephant dreams
with you
now.
the curve of space
bends and
laughs.
you can die now.
you can die now as
people were meant to
die:
great,
victorious,
hearing the music,
being the music,
roaring,
roaring,
roaring.
