Stay on your guard, Joe–
Anyone who dismisses you,
Dismiss them promptly, 
Permanently, and
Without recollection
Don’t compromise on what matters to you
Keep active
Do not cultivate the uninterested
Do not accommodate them
Keep away from them
Do not work for them
or with them–

Don’t get lost.

Traveling deeper in the night

I picture the Earthh 

think i     n          g

–

being,

absence,

loss

Years on 

I carry

wherever I go,

Your echo