6380. MR. MICHAEL

MR. MICHAEL

At the last of the last half of the last half

of the last century, it can be said, things

were a bit different : not total, though different.

The Twin Towers, as I recall, still stood, and the

world held a quieter tone. Bill Clinton had wielded

his cigar : the magic hand of the magic hand inside

the magic tunnel. Not total, but near enough.

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Here we jump  -  we switch stories while the new

world burns and men in suits illogically keep talking,

to deem the elixir not sweet enough, to shut down

the lights in the cities and towns.

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So, friends and enemies alike, let's just sit back and watch.

Even the Titanic was cheered as first it left the shore.