when the steam from the shower slips from the glass   and the dog comes running across the wet grass   if you correctly slide your keys in   the roller door chain can sound the same   and the day can begin      when the birds start to sing   too early sometimes it doesn't seem right   and you know by the glow that night   from your computer screen   that maths and medicine are fiends      during this october   we'll slip slower      and you notice that nothing at the local store   is serviced with a smile or handshake anymore   and everything you see is plastic and/or foam   spanking brand new pictures   of manipulated tones of model homes      syncopated tastes   in the blood in your toothpaste      during this october   we'll slip slower