yesterday the man tell me
he going shrink the globe
into a crystal ball
and my goodness
he done done it
when you put you eyeball on it you
could see
everything jumping out at you like
wild honeybees
everything is there
clear
like the light of day
and Mama Mimi who live
in the West Indies
say how she always long
to shop for silk thongs
in the East Indies
and she did
and Mister Vincent who live
in Alaska snow say he want
strike a quick match with a hot
gal what ain’t no Eskimo
and he did
and Thingum Dem Services Company Limited
say they want everybody know
what they business is
and they did
and the man tell me
he going leave the globe behind
and find
another one in a more perfect space
and the man tell me
with the globe in your hand
you can have anything you want
any time
in any place
except life
well yes
you right
except life
except peace
well yes
you right
that too
not even a
piece of peace
