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Please Follow the Instructions
Read carefully
and pay attention
because we're gonna move,
my friend, we're gonna go
together for a moment
or two, so step
with me, if you will.
We're on our way,
we're making progress,
smooth and steady now.
We're building a momentum
much smaller than a heavy train's,
gliding in the night,
but momentum nonetheless.
Now, slow
down, slow down,
and at my cue, stop and read
from the bottom of the page up—
Ok, stop and begin again
at the last line now.
reversal.
this unforeseen
through the page,
this ascent
of our downward trend,
this abandonment
of direction,
this change
for you and me—
I had in store
in mind, all
This is all I had
with new momentum.
We're moving again
Good, very good.
this eccentric motion?
Have you followed
each other again?
Have we found
you're reaching for.
Yes, this is the hand
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