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Our turn!
We glanced
at the long line
behind us all
our impatience
turned to glee
We
shuffling
from point to point
all morning
all afternoon
into the night
at last
stood
before
The Great Clerk
Giver Of The Thing
He farted
yawned
We stretched
joked
Neither of us
none of us
especially
not I
gave another
thought
to the
long long line

Irwin R. Shaw - July 2nd 1989