4305. PERFECTLY FAKE

PERFECTLY FAKE

(lexington ave., 1976) 
Fake faith and fake fidelity fought -

forget the figment of frailty, please.

(Oh figure for me a mistake).

I jostled the old Automat tray

and plate. 42nd and Lexington  -

somewhere by that Daily News 

globe and the Ford Foundation 

indoor garden. Fearing for my

safety, I felt for something more 

substantial instead : like the sting 

of a false Spring, the spark of this

so spectacular setting. Instead

of all that  -  I get the coarse 

man with the tattoo'd arm, 

ink inching incrementally

to incredible images,

sitting next to me.