13 May 2025

Some form of triage

When we arrive, we always seem to find
a long line of petitioners who await
the chance to demonstrate a pure mind.

The keeper of the portal is not blind,
but chooses, carefully, who'll pass the gate:
When we arrive, we always seem to find

that there's an altercation of some kind,
that gives us all, with good words on each slate,
the chance to demonstrate a pure mind

not only to ensure us this tight bind
won't overwhelm each silly word we prate.
When we arrive, we always seem to find

that there's one traveler who seems to find 
no difficulty with grace to donate
the chance to demonstrate a pure mind.

This exercise has never been refined,
and, if you think so, you'll meet with rough fate.
When we arrive, we always seem to find
the chance to demonstrate a pure mind.

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