feeling what is comfortable
immersed in the good
and beautiful
living and believing the rule
a mocking concern for
the 'withouts'
that extends no further
below
the surface
for it is nought
and the ubiquitous
hope that grandiose
superficiality
shall disguise the
shallowness
residing there
Copyright 1982 by James W. Troy
Last updated at 16:33 on 09 Sep 2005