To Joe B.

( A child’s voice) ... Look mommy there’s an airplane up in the sky.)

Did, did, did you see the frightened ones? … Did, did, did you hear the falling bombs? … Did, did, did you ever wonder why we had to run for shelter When the promise of a brave new world unfurled beneath a clear blue sky? Good bye, blue sky, goodbye. Pink Floyd, Roger Waters ... “You are a pathetic sorry excuse for a human being, Joe.”