Habit

again

the rules

again

again.

break

break down

authority

the rules

themselves

the main

the point

down

down break.

the habit

of mind

break down

the habit

of mind.

replace

desires

replace

exceptions

replace

authority

replace

the habit

the habit

of

mind

of

heart

the habit

of

heart

replace it with

the habit

of heart.

special treatment

habit of heart

called

unity.

—

A blackout poem about life at sea, March 2019