Notes Drawn on a Fund of Necessary Polarities

Technically, you can
Destroy the Master’s
House with its own tools,

But the problem is,
Once you show up armed
With the Master’s tools,

And you swiftly set
About showing how
Well you can use them—

So you’re not accused
Of simply stealing—
You’re celebrated,

You’re a role model,
An entertainment.
You’re the living proof,

The award winner,
Inside outsider,
Exemplary soul

As you dismantle
The Master’s old roof.
Then what will you do?

By the time you’re done,
Shown all you can do,
The big house is gone,

Or the remodel
Holds so much of you
It’s yours. It is you.