
and so......
what are you what are you
what are you what are you
what are you what are you
what are you what are you
what are you what are you
what are you what are you
what are you what are you
what are you what are you
what are you what are you
what are you what are you
what
are
you
and so......
after six dry martinis in black suits
and so......
as you awaken from a nightmare
and so......
in between sex and sleep
and so......
six martinis in black suits
soothsayer without roots
a child torn out of his romping boots
with expensive shoes
isolating insulating
keeping your feet away from the earth
and so......
what are you
organic synergy?
you?
synapse equlas TAB A
receptor equals SLOT B
insert TAB A into SLOT B
and so......
there you are......
more than you
but then
what
are
you
let us dwell in this
and dig and delve
for just one truth
what
are
you
because, you know,
religion science philosophy
let alone politicians
keep asking
keep knocking on your shell
begging you to come out and play
because the lights are on
but nobody
ever
seems to be home
and we have to ask
where could you be
if not here
or are we
here......
and are you
empty......
and so......
what are you
you know
they say you aren't much different
than an anthill
anthill
anthill
anthill
you aren't much different
each cell driven to be......
to do what it should
wearing the right shoes
not much different than an anthill
forever doing doing doing
propelling the body
and then
compelling the body
and then
telling the body
it is more......
than a body
but not much different than an anthill
so do anthills think
so do cities think
so does the universe think
and so......
do you think
and so......
what are you
after those six dry martinis
synapse
receptor
synapse
receptor
synapse
receptor
synapse
misssssssss
and you......
have freeeee wiiiilllllll
to do......
to be......
to go......
to did was went
missssssss
and are you you?
that may be the point
but what were you before
what
are
you
add it up
this cell plus this cell plus this cell plus this cell
ad infinitum
(because once you get through adding
you have to subtract and add one more)
equals
desires dreams delusions
and so......
it comes back to
six dry martinis
and free will
and anthill
and synapse response
and anyway
what
are
you......
and so......
does an anthill dream
no no no no no no
you think
anthills don't have language
synapse receptor
anthilss don't have art
synapse receptor
anthills don't have love
synapse receptor
anthills
do not
argue
synapse
receptor
close your eyes
break mirrors
it is just
synapse receptor
synapse receptor
synapse receptor
now
and so......
what
are
you
not much different from an anthill
not much different from a city
not much different from a universe
but not
and so
what are you
and you know
you're sitting there
receiving signals
perfume
curve
flower
words
and you know
parts of you are very busy
sorting classifying arranging
signals
but you......
you aren't paying attention
not all of you
only your parts
can an anthill focus its attention
can an anthill maintain the constant
upkeep of young
and household
and feeding
and rebuilding
and reconosaince
and queen
and still concentrate on your picnic
and so......
not much different than an anthill
nononononononononononono no no no no no no no
you think
but then
what are you
in this time and place
but a box
the present incarnation
of helical structures
a begotten box begetting boxes
in between sex and sleep
there you find contentment
love, companionship, comfort
so there you are
and so......
a sum of happy receptors
happy happy happy
because they know you're much more
more boxes
and the worker ants
are happy
happy
happy
when the queen lays her eggs
happy little receptors
begetting receptors
happy little boxes
begetting boxes
for twisted treasures
but......
indeed......
not much different than an anthill, city, universe
and there you are......
and so......
oh well......
i know i can think of something
something
that makes me
I
but
who are
I
dozing next to a warm body
there you are......
this must be the dig and delved for truth
do anthills doze into pleasant dreaming
do anthills hold hands
do anthill yearn for other anthills
does the universe yearn for another universe
what are you
you are what yearning desires
love
are you not
or not......
receptors are only doing their jobs
or is love more than the sum of biology
or not......
more than the sum of boxes and begetting
or not......
more than the sum of what are you
and so......
being sum and more
where does love live
where are you
if you are
a what
here............there............
yearning for another universe
quarks muons atoms quasars galaxies
black holes
where do they look for love
and do they hold hands by candlelight
indeed......
and do they [you] exist less
sum to what
if they never hold hands
do anthills awaken in shivering uncertitude
indeed
do you......
are you less if you do not
any less of a box
and just what are those happy little receptors
doing in dreams
just what
who
and
where
are
you
in dreams
or as you love
in dreams
which boils down to
what
are
you
or are you two
come reductionist
chase me now
i have you in the corner
indeed
happy little receptors
indeed
missssss
indeed
what are you
unimaginable imagination
scaring themselves silly
or do receptors like horror movies
do anthills like to get scared
do anthills have an evil first grade teacher from hell
plaguing their subconcious
do anthills have a subconcious
being the question
do anthills have a concious to bear a sub
being the question
and you
do you
synapse martini synapse martini mynapse sartini misssss
indeed
so if sub is opposed to concious
where do both live
with love
do anthills like horror movies
and where is horror
when the little receptors are too busy for movies
with love
and so......
is or are
you and/or time
compatible with horror
and so......
who is time
are you
and so......
do ants like horror movies
how about receptors
how about romantic comedy
not much different than an anthill
much being mostly unquatifiable
and of vague outline
much different......
than......
and anthill
what are you
and what
is who
and so......
we i you them who
are what
and so......
what
are
you
miiiiiissssssssssss
©Elizabeth Anker 2021