Claret Cup Lane

No matter what happens, no matter
What it matter-of-factly portends,
Only you can decide what it means.

The best way to see this is to be
Ludicrous. Instead of focusing
On events where the meaning might seem

To follow logically, such as
Whether or not economic stats
Signifying a fresh recession

Mean that policy has been leaning
In the wrong direction, scrutinize
Something with clear-cut significance,

Such as your gas tank nearing empty,
And then think what this predicament
Means the universe is telling you.

Since they don’t mean what they signify,
Things never signify what they mean.
Where it drops to one is where we’ll live.