the quality of my life is such that ...
when all the world finally realizes it's time to sing together
half of us will be out of tune and the other half won't be able
to decide on the song,
and then everyone will forget
the words
the musicians will lose their music
someone will steal the piano
shoot the conductor
and an old wino will go mad in the corner
and I will end up with the doorprize ...
a life size doll of Richard Brautigan
with a gold fish in his ear.