I climbed to within a dissertation of a PhD in the United States
of America, but at every stage of my education
I was still just being prepared
to work for someone else.

Being smart--and
already rich--will
make you
rich in America.

Pay attention to your
reflection in the eyes of
those you hate.

Calling yourself
ordinary

is not a justi-
fication

for knowing nothing,
not a thing,

about the world in which
you're breathing.

You must register with an employment agency,
he said through a muffled yawn, to defer
your studnet loan payments for the next six months.

But don't worry, he continued, clearing his
throat and sipping what I presumed was stale coffee,
you don't have to accept any jobs that you're offered.

Then he said we should
just nuke
the entire Middle East.
"**** 'em!

(What’s a little radiation?),

so he could afford to
drive his “******* Corvette”
down the shore
on his Summer vacation.