suddenly
I was ordered
by some substance inside
color ochre & sometimes brown

first I frown
then in pain I drown
quickly, I had to run down
to a place

where I could sit

during which
I was thinking
of the very old days
how do people flush?

handle, either long or short
if short, it's on top
if you want it long, tie a string
pull & handle drops

process found
job done
color inspired
sight, smell & sound

back to the studio
where I first sat
this is the result:
rush to flush  

Lin Hsin Hsin
March 19, 1989

first published in p.45 take a word for a walk , 1989