it's the government, man

i can see

by the silver ponytail, 

and the tie-dyed shirt

that he hasn't quite

left the 60's.

Hendrix on the stereo,

followed by

a stack of wax.

Joplin, then

a song about San Francisco.

he's

rolling joints

at his coffee table.

sandals

and jean shorts, it looks

like he's ready to go

back downtown

to protest the Vietnam

war again.

he brings out two glasses

of carrot juice,

freshly squeezed

and some seaweed crackers

and smiles.

so what's going on, man,

he says.

what's happening?

what do you think about

the government lately?

same old, right?

same old.