Lawrence Hall
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On the Occasion of Being Scanned by an
Electro-Mechanical Device
The room is softly lit,
like a Star Trek Set
Mostly pale, indirect
blues, occasional pinks
A large circle, like a
mechanical god
Appears to be a portal spinning
through time
DO NOT LOOK INTO THE RED
LIGHT
The machine slides me into
itself
And commands me in a
soothing plastic voice
“Take a deep breath and hold
it.”
[Pause]
DO
NOT LOOK INTO THE RED LIGHT
“Breathe normally.”
[Pause]
“Take a deep breath and
hold it.”
[Pause]
“Breath normally.”
DO NOT LOOK INTO THE RED
LIGHT
But breathe
Breathe
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