What I took to be a man
cradling a woman in his arms and kissing her
turned out to be the gardener carrying
a pile of leaves he had gathered
What I took to be a billboard that said Gold Cock Motel
turned out to be a billboard that said Gold Crest Motel
What I took to be a sentence that said, I have an officer in my garage
turned out to be a sentence that said, I have an office in my garage
What I took to be a screen at the ATM machine
that said your transformation is being processed
turned out to be a screen that said
your transaction is being processed
What I took to be a friend anxious to see me
turned out to be an intruder kicking in the door
What I took to be a Buddha sitting under the tree
turned out to be an old lady reading
What I took to be an old lady reading
turned out to be me