state of the union

there are
guidelines
to saving face
to admitting wrong
to asking forgiveness
to not having to relocate

if you
let a 29 year-old enroll in 7th grade
if he
behaves in a predictably unacceptable manner
if we
find out about this <

no interviews
the level of your intelligence is no longer up for debate
no astonishment
experiencing surprise assumes a prior collection of thoughts

somehow
i remain convinced that life is not nearly as complicated as advertised