#1954 - Ozymandias' last laugh

 

1954

6.128

8.v.25

Ozymandias’ last laugh

for wise surprise

 

when they come for me

when the knives are out

when they have finally tracked me down

when the past catches up

and there’s the piper to pay

 

by the time they know what they’re dealing with

what’s what

what they’re up against

once they’ve the inkling whiff

 

by the time I’m discovered

and there’s this big deal about it all

the hoo ha

 

when the history books are written

by then  

 

when they’re thinking to griund the bones to make their meal

…

these legs I’ve had so long will have run themselves off

all the distance will be dust

 

I’ll be safely gone

 

just these few spare signs will remain