I
AM TONY
i
died the day a famous person
did.
i
always made sure that the spot
where i slept in golden gate
park
was
unnoticeable. i rolled up
my
sleeping bag & concealed it
from
joggers. there is no sign
of
me to passersby on a morning
walk. word got around that i'd
had
a heart attack & was taken
to
general hospital. someone
in
the church where i eat a weekly
warm
meal learned from the front
desk
clerk in the hospital lobby
that
i was never admitted
never discharged, the world
is
perplexing.
i
once
meditated & studied
martial arts with international
masters.
gentleness & calm
have
always been my pillow.