by James Laughlin 

I want you to plunge into my life 
as if you were diving into a deep 

pool in the sea   let nothing be 
hidden from you   hold your breath 

and swim underwater to explore 
every crevice in the rock and 

the coral   make your way through 
the undersea vegetation question- 

ing the strange creatures which 
you may encounter   let the fish 

gossip with you about me   ques- 
tion the giant squid and the 

poisonous sting ray   they can 
tell you much about me (some of 

which you may not like to hear) 
let nothing be hidden   you must 

know me as I was before you came.