7/20/2004

I
don’t think magic
is the right word
but without it
the minions of reason
assure us
that vanishing
and not reappearing
anywhere
at death
is the best
we can
look forward to
not
put like that
a happy thought
but
the fourth word
mentioned earlier
should not be
confused with illusion
because
extravagant as
imagination can get
it is still
only a disguise
for what
we already know
donned
because necessary
to get our attention
turned to
what has
for some reason
been
to our detriment
ignored.