TV guide

the constituents of awareness

are a keen mind

and sardonic wit

of intersecting insights

checking into a cheap motel

for a two-day stay

The entity that we take so seriously as our self

is at best

abstract

self-created

a perception

of dubious and fleeting reputation

a flattering of persona

that I take great delight in

yet I can’t help but notice

the shady paranoia

lurking on the wings

peering at my clever construction

teetering on the precipice of my neurotic mind

as I watch the evening news on network TV