Condense

If you would travel swift and sure

     You must condense;

If you would have your stock endure

     You must condense.

You must condense in every way,

Condense all night, and all the day;

In all you do or write or say

     You must condense.

There’s many ways in which you can

     Condense, condense;

Be you a woman or a man,

     Condense expense.

There’s many things ‘twere better so.

There’s some you don’t, and some you know;

In any case there’s less a show

     If you condense.

Aug. 16, ‘09

Friday