IF YOU NEVER LOOK UP
You can’t see the love notes
falling from the sky—
inviting you to a rendezvous
with a utopian vision of cooperation.
They have no words for competition,
Nationalism or war.
Grab your hat and dancing shoes,
I’ll be waiting at the door
to fill up your pockets with nonpareils,
the only currency you need to get in.
Unicorns bursting with ardor
are your guides to see lions and tigers
purr like pussy cats as they dance
to calliope music on a carousel.
Elephants tap dance and take you for a ride,
reminding you to keep an open mind
about what is coming just around the corner.