.
This is my honest confession
of a down-to-earth possession
that lasted only a minute
yet there be magic within it
.
No way do the odds favor chance
when The Fates oblige you to dance
My eyes beheld no illusion
These ears did hear this intrusion
.
No physical laws were broken
The lyrics were thought, not spoken
With intent, a line had been crossed
as the chaotic cards were tossed
.
Since I alone was the witness
you’ll question my mental fitness
There is no faith without a doubt
a leap is what this was about
.
I was on this sacred mission
to reel in the truth from fiction
Hook me a book, my wish, my creed
bobbing for answers filled a need
.
How I love the freedom to choose
fishing through novels, win or lose
I let my interest be my guide
a seeker’s quest dives deep inside
.
I can but hope the choice is mine
and not determined by some divine
thought that’s been implanted in me
from someone who I’ll never see
.
The book was caught, netted with care
No real surprise, nor lack of air
Checked it out, no hassle, made haste
Friday traffic, no time to waste
.
Strolled to my car, got in, sat down
Started the engine, cranked the sound
The station was playing a song
A classic tune to move along
.
I’d never heard this one before
was not acquainted with the score
It was peculiar for the tone
that’s not what struck me to the bone
.
It ended in a normal way
announcing ‘all requests’ today
and this last song that he did play
was meant for Patti, in Crete. Eh?
.
No real big deal, I don’t know her
Was she the seed or The Sower?
A stranger played a part in this
who I will never meet, nor miss
.
The Deejay then caught me off-guard
He flung the title, jerked me hard
The name of the book and the song were the same!
‘Twas music for “The Glass Bead Game”
.
The hair on my arms stood on end
Clued into what’s around the bend
my voice took over there and then
giggling with the biggest grin
.
I comprehended Diddley Squat
Banished from the realm of thought
So stupefied, I let it slide
Slippery fish, I seek. They hide!
.
