March 5, 1984 7:10 p.m. Poetry by Michael F. Nyiri

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LifeScenarios

I
Five thousand people are hailing me
And the hailstones hurt my head
I always thought those guys were sincere
I thought they'd cry when I lay dead
How tirelessly stupid
And image frozen from life scenarios
Quickly teaches one, clearly shows
The game's never over the pieces just change
Life scenarios stay the same

II
A wonderful woman is kissing me
And the kiss betrays true passion
I always thought those women were sincere
But they only followed the fashion
How surreptitiously useless
An image frozen from life scenarios
Quickly teaches one, clearly shows
The chapter may end but the book cannot end
Life scenarios stay the same

III
Another script is dashed to the page
Different ink, but the tune is the same
Thought after thought, age after age
The life scenario shows no one to blame
How incredibly boring
Hundreds of images frozen from life scenarios
Quickly render one helpless with regret
The photos may fade but not much
Life scenarios stay the same

1984

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