symmetrysolutions

i just like things to be

symmetrical       that’s all       

and my torso is Not

                    symmetrical        as i have

only one torso                             

and the organs inside it,

to the exclusion of lungs and kidneys,

 are also not symmetrical

there’s no balance for comparison

to rely upon                                  

  and this is the reason for my panic attacks

even the added strength of my

dominant side

  unbalances the superficial

    symmetry of my limbs

(if i had a clone            

       a perfect mirror image of

my body          

then  only  could i be fully    

satisfied in my [our] new-found symmetry

then  only  could i shed my neuroses           

and be free of this fear)

john

Aug. 15, 2002

11:01 p.m.

Toronto, Canada

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