who we are

we want a black and white
world.
we want simplicity.
we want
the baker to bake.
the machinist to not be
a poet,
but to fix things
and go on his way.
we don't want to hear
the cleaning woman's
take
on religion or
philosophy. we want
to box
each other into a corner,
keep
everyone in a place
that fits our life.
take the brush from
the typist,
fix the shoe cobbler.
that's all.