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I never thought it could have happened to me.
But on the morning of my eldest daughter's
Second wedding, I blacked out.
They said it was just stress, but I didn't think so:

I couldn't remember the 15 minutes before.
A white-haired half Samoan girl from Darwin
Gave me a ride, it seems; she let me the car in.
But what it was she said, I couldn't say.

Now, that clearly didn't happen. I consulted my Egyptian Grammar.
On p. 333 was the hieroglyph for motorcycle helmet.

I combined this with a leather-back's shell as I felt I was instructed.
I Xeroxed it and posted it down by the bike lock-ups at the Oriental Institute.
Maybe a nether-world entity would see it and pass it on to those responsible.
That kind of thing must happen sometimes.

Now that clearly didn't happen. I consulted by Egyptian Grammar.
On p. 428 was the hieroglyph for French Canal boat.

I met on the Midway someone channeling up a whatever it wasn't:
There are 17 sections of cymbals in the orchestra of the oversold, it said.
Your youth is lost and doesn't it now seem
You can't make smoke--only steam?

Now that clearly didn't happen. I consulted my Egyptian Grammar.
On p. 566 was the hieroglyph for a blue jay.
I never thought it could have happened to me.   But on the morning of my eldest daughter's   Second wedding, I blacked out.   They said it was just stress, but I didn't think so:      I couldn't remember the 15 minutes before.   A white-haired half Samoan girl from Darwin   Gave me a ride, it seems; she let me the car in.   But what it was she said, I couldn't say.      Now, that clearly didn't happen. I consulted my Egyptian Grammar.   On p. 333 was the hieroglyph for motorcycle helmet.      I combined this with a leather-back's shell as I felt I was instructed.   I Xeroxed it and posted it down by the bike lock-ups at the Oriental Institute.   Maybe a nether-world entity would see it and pass it on to those responsible.   That kind of thing must happen sometimes.      Now that clearly didn't happen. I consulted by Egyptian Grammar.   On p. 428 was the hieroglyph for French Canal boat.      I met on the Midway someone channeling up a whatever it wasn't:   There are 17 sections of cymbals in the orchestra of the oversold, it said.   Your youth is lost and doesn't it now seem   You can't make smoke--only steam?      Now that clearly didn't happen. I consulted my Egyptian Grammar.   On p. 566 was the hieroglyph for a blue jay.