Published on: 2/2/2016
Trained Fast to the Fast Track

He placed his coins in even stacks of ten
And lined them in precisely ordered rows.
He washed his hands, then washed them once again,

Lest any uninvited pathogen
Be carried by his fingers to his nose.
He placed his coins in even stacks of ten,

A prudent strategy for if and when
They needed counting. Done, for now, with those,
He washed his hands, then washed them once again

And added half a gram of pure cayenne
To portions near the area he chose
To place his coins in— even stacks of ten

Bear watching. Grace concluded with "Amen,"
He ate a meal with perfect ratios,
Then washed his hands. He washed them once again

And went directly to his paneled den
To call his broker. At the Market's close
He placed his coins in even stacks of ten,
Then washed his hands and washed them once again.