now you still need to flush
but not to flush
you simply need to thrust
after you have written
the system neither understands
nor reads the contents
but when you change position
from squad to sit to stand
signals you send
you may not understand
& don't need to explain
but to the system, it makes sense
so water it sends
& it cleanses
even before you "unbend"
no more worries for dirty hands
toilet will be kept sick 'n span
'tis the trend!
first published in p.97 Sunny Side Up , 1994