Poem: The Comings & Goings

A poem about coming and going

What if there was ‘walk on’ music
just for whenever you need. You wouldn’t
have to — but you could. There when

you need it, pick a theme. Or have
a state-appointed soundtrack written
for you (I promise it would not be by

The Black Seeds or Tiki Taane). Like
Warhol and Bowie on a speed-date,
you could have a streamlined “fifteen

seconds of FAME” — and if …