Alex Koogan
Looking for a Gem

You have to be focuses
and know what you want to eat for dinner.

You must wake up every morning at six and
spend fifteen minutes, at least, rolling
around under the covers.

You will be carrying a pen in your left pocket
as you are reading this,
and wearing very loose, and marvelously comfortable
pants at that.

You might be interested in trying out
different brands of bottled water,
and feeding it to your plants if it tastes awkward.

You will make your own music
by tapping a pen on your desk,
which has your name carved into it.

You will be a philosopher,
a poet, an activist, a prophet,
possibly a vegetarian,
and a telepath.

By definition, I should be answering my door right about now.

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