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It will never work
me being a therapist
for I am only an actor who
learned my lines well and waxing them
with added improvisations
from the new books I read
I confess
that some of the best
therapists
have gone my way
and just when I think
I see someone
more authentic
I see him sneak
down his throat
a couple of pills
to bring him
through the new
attitude
and make the audience
believe
it is he
who can take
us through
god damn it
our new guru

Irwin R. Shaw - July 2nd 1986