here at the bottom
you can’t look down
you hear all the sounds
but there is no one around
the only task you can be given
is to stare and what is living
and since you are the only one
your hands are usually
what is first to come
when you grow tired of seeing them shake
you might find
they can hold what you’ve made
when you can see
you are safe while you sleep
you might learn
how to feel safe while you speak
and when you can hear
what you like from your head
next you may find
you prefer this to bed
if you stay awake longer than you had
it’s said you can feel an expansion
right below your neck
and if you did not cheat
you will be as rich as rich can be
all the while yet
you will never forget
all the things that they said
as you play out
what you like in your head
