like a thief in the shade
of darkness
i'll grab that word
that you like so much
like, oh, that one.

yea, watch for it
headlining one of my poems
and it'll be hidden between
some words i've added,
just for taste.

oh, you won't miss it.
i put a used one
in it's place,
looks just like it;
it's just not yours.

you're in good company,
i only steal from the best:
you, flaubert, you, shakespeare,
you, hemingway, you, salinger, you,
c.s.lewis, you and so many others.

11/16/2005