The enemy is everywhere & so are we.
You can never change who you are &
Neither can I, no matter how many
Fake names & numbers we commit to
Memory from how many fake pass-
Ports. All of the forged documents &
Doctored photos we can muster do
Nothing to change the fact that the
Best indicator of future action is past
Behavior. In the present, we’re trying
Not to break character, hoping to a-
Void scrutiny from whatever author-
Ities we’re answering to today. To-
Morrow a New American authority
Will capture flags & the present tense.
This poem is from A NEW AMERICAN FIELD GUIDE and SONG BOOK, coming soon from H_NGM_N Books.