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The 60’s was when

all the acid fried hippies

started embracing

Eastern philosophy and religion

The sitar became

a sound of preference

and transcendental meditation

was in vogue

the Beatles were doing it

so suddenly pot was out

and having a guru

was the next new thing

to save our souls

now, me, I, a cynic

remain skeptical

but poetically speaking

I am always curious

about philosophy and religion

the Maharishi Maheh Yogi

made an appearance

at a local Hilton

not that long ago

this was the guy

that was gonna teach

the Beatles how to fly

I went with some friends

figuring that it would

be interesting

and learning to fly

would be a useful skill

we got there only to learn that

the seminar

was about how

to quit smoking

None of us smoked

so it became pointless

for us to be there

learning to quit a habit

we didn’t have in the first place

learning how to fly

would’ve been useful

then I could fly

into work on a magic carpet

get a bell to ring

ching ching ching

as I came flying in

(and I bet it would

really impress the chicks, too)

It wasa bitter pill

to swallow

but I’m giving up on TM

and keep my feet

firmly planted on the ground

from this point on

11-12-95