a L T e R N a T e     R e a L i T y

In reference to Die Fledermaus.
No, not that classic opera.

CauSaLiTy

There are bats living in my attic.
I didn't invite them,
Nor entice them,
But there they are.

Late at night I lie awake and wonder
If they're still up there
Hanging around
Or if they're out catching dinner.

By day, they don't occupy my thoughts.
There are plenty of other things to consider.
And by nightfall I've once again forgotten
To call an exterminator.

DiViNiTy

Late at night I lie awake and wonder
If He's still up there
Hanging around
Or if He's out catching dinner.

He's living in my attic.
I didn't invite Him,
Nor intentionally entice Him,
But there He is.

By day, He doesn't occupy my thoughts.
There are plenty of other things to consider.
And by nightfall I've once again forgotten
To call an exterminator.

Here I am again restlessly tossing and turning
And then lying still,
Listening for a sign of His presence
And wondering if He's really there.

SPeCiaL ReLaTiViTy

Late at night she lies awake and wonders
If I'm still up there
Hanging around
Or if I'm out catching dinner.

I'm living in her attic.
She didn't invite me,
Nor intentionally entice me,
But there I am.

By day, I don't occupy her thoughts.
There are plenty of other things to consider.
And by nightfall she's once again forgotten
To call an exterminator.

There she is again tossing and turning
And then lying still,
Listening intently for a sign of my presence
And wondering if I'm actually there.

GeNeRaL ReLaTiViTy

Late at night I lie awake and wonder
If you're still up there
Hanging around
Or if you're out catching dinner.

You're living in my attic.
I didn't invite you,
Nor intentionally entice you,
But there you are.

By day, you don't occupy my thoughts.
There are plenty of other things to worry about.
And by nightfall I've once again forgotten
To call an exterminator.

Here I am again restlessly tossing and turning
And then lying motionless,
Listening for a hint of your presence
And wondering if you're here.

PoSSiBiLiTy

|   I am pleased to present for your consideration   |
|   the following square matrix. Feel free (if you   |
|   do indeed believe in free will) to fill in the   |
|   blanks. Solve for the unknowns (if instead you   |
|   believe in the determinant). Time is an arrow.   |

		NARRATOR
		THEY	HE	SHE	YOU	I
S   U   B   J   E   C   T	THEM	DiaGoNaLiTy	SPeCiaL PoSSiBiLiTy	SPeCiaL PoSSiBiLiTy	GeNeRaL PoSSiBiLiTy	CauSaLiTy
	HIM	SPeCiaL PoSSiBiLiTy	SPeCiaL DiaGoNaLiTy	SPeCiaL PaRiTy	SPeCiaL PoSSiBiLiTy	DiViNiTy
	HER	SPeCiaL PoSSiBiLiTy	SPeCiaL PaRiTy	SPeCiaL DiaGoNaLiTy	SPeCiaL PoSSiBiLiTy	Die Fledermaus
	YOU	GeNeRaL PoSSiBiLiTy	SPeCiaL PoSSiBiLiTy	SPeCiaL PoSSiBiLiTy	GeNeRaL DiaGoNaLiTy	GeNeRaL ReLaTiViTy
	ME	PoSSiBiLiTy	SPeCiaL PoSSiBiLiTy	SPeCiaL ReLaTiViTy	GeNeRaL PoSSiBiLiTy	iDeNTiTy