The Kasper Hauser Conundrum

A man appears, unknown, unknowingly,
And a man disappears, just as quickly.
Screams and echoes of screams and echoes of echoes...
And Ruben:- a bloomin' pain i' the arse, he is.
Or can I care for someone I've barely met?
And can I care for someone I've barely met?
O! success hides e'en in failure,
And if there were no darkness,
I'd never know what light is.
Subliminal hum of refrigerators around the world-
and echoes of screams and echoes of echoes of screams....
And Evan:- a bleedin' idjit
In tan narrow-go-wides and shirtsleeves-
Not even a collar and tie!
But can you care for someone you've barely met?!
A flat tire on the Chariot of the Sun
And the Belisarius memorandum and Mentos the Freshmaker....
Subliminal hum of central airconditioners around the world-
Echoing in the blinding night. Ah, the Belisarius memorandum!
Crumpl'd Yugos stand on end along short Vine
While feminine hygiene products stalk prey in virtual reality:-
Holographic douche, vitriol, bleach'd bones.
Algernon: a faceless name,
A mainframe with a heart.
He single-handedly dismantl'd five Third World governments.
And a boy appears,
And a boy disappears...
Just as quickly.

Approximate date of composition: Spring or Summer, 1992
Created 09/15/98 / Last modified 09/15/99 by
Giovanni Dania
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