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 THE BREAKDOWN


He'd tear paper
to pieces smaller and smaller
tear paper, eat the pieces.


He'd always come on time
lateness was almost a crime
obedience, of course, his virtue.


He'd file files alphabetically,
figure figures accurately,
draw profit-loss graphs fastidiously,
and chew paper clandestinely.


Then one day one day on a subway train,
summer shirt stinking with sweaty stains,
the train broke down, a long delay
it was time, he thought, to do a musical play.
He stacked his clothes in a very neat pile.
With his new costume on he performed with style
whistled, sang, did a jig,
used the morning paper like the leaf of a fig.


Then he tore the paper piece by piece
chanting while he had a cellulose feast
chanting loudly, me, me, me
chanting loudly, free, free, free.



 Richard Fein