important
one day a voice with all you've denied
will boom: time's up
everyone goes from important
to jail, the arrest of repose
appointments? you're kidding
deadlines? don't think so
the impatience of breathing: pardoned
laughter brings the keys rattling,
the confined, rolling wist of it
paroling you
on your way to the gate
get your envelope
© Copyright 2001 Peter Chapman