Something Special

“If you can’t say it in one page,

then it isn't worth saying;” he says,

“anything more than one page

is a waste!”

I tend to agree,

but sometimes you need just

a little bit more,

sometimes there’s loose ends,

overflow,

excess;

sometimes one page

just isn't enough;

the problem with most is an

ill-conceived notion that quantity

is what counts,

when just the opposite is true,

less is more,

passion is the key,

with just a dash of mystery thrown in,

one word with clarity and conviction,

is worth a dozen without;

start with a mound of meat,

then cut and chop until

only the bone is left,

leave them thinking about the meat

never tasted;

then you got something special.

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