look up the definition of read / make sure it doesn’t say you are doing it now / with you pictured below / the example shown / question if the picture shows you / in the act or / staring at a dictionary // “i’m doing it now,” you might say / “why would i look up / the definition?” // well, what do you do / when you are sad? / what else do you do without / knowing why / or what it might mean? // language uses you / in a sentence / patterns behavior / into a well-defined personality / yours could be the always-right / escher tower / of-babel-sized brain worm / it’s so easy to spiral / you’re doing it now // look up / the definition of read / confirm suspicions / tell everyone / to look at it / this way: / until you learn the definition of read / your thoughts will be mine // but truth is / you’re free / yes, of course / you’re free / look