We Meet Under Tables - Colin Newman

Of our own volition

Like cell division

Only one part smaller

The other is greater

It speaks and we marvel

We cluster around

As we see its position

Tales to tell children

Like what to say, where to go, who to know

We’re blind to the event

We take our places

A trio or duet

We meet under tables

We speak in short sentences

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