I have your pen
left on the table
before three months in Istanbul
You won’t need it there
where for less than the price
of an American coffee
Ten men
will write down
everything you say
So be careful
what you say
You have the tendancy to go on
Which we love
here in Los Angeles
But in Istanbul
the extra three minutes
riffing on your favorite German director
could change history
We don’t want calls from the UN
You’ll need to feed his cat
for an extra two years
while we question him
about Klaus
and the boat.
Stick to the bazaars
They’re outside
You can get lost
in the hookah options alone
Two years is too long
for a cat to go without food