I LOOK AROUND AND THERE'S AN EN DASH FOLLOWING ME

first time
I've been
translated into Spanish

first time
I've seen myself
set out like - this:

Dónall Dempsey
— even put the fada
on my Ó —

(1956 – )
open brackets(then date then dash
then empty space)close brackets

"Ahem...eh...if you can
excuse me...eh that would be me
you'er very own personal en dash!"

it looked
very pleased
with itself

"You know for yoking dates
together and so...."
it said all too knowingly

"Yes yes I know but why
are you talking to me now!"
I said annoyed and frightened

"If you could inform me when
you are going to go so...
I could complete my function!"

I  snapped
the book shut
had a cup of tea

my demise now
written
upon the air

"But at my back
I always hear
Time's winged en dash

hurrying near
and yonder all before me lie
Deserts of vast eternity"

knowing there
will come a day
when that en dash will

stick its knife in
for that
"Et tu, Brute!" moment