To exist and succeed
You must enter
The chimp like state.

Surrender ambition &
Play ball with the armless
Make sure to compliment them
On their competency.
Good catch, he says.
Actively inhibit cerebral stimulation
Questions should not be asked
& anyway
Honest answers
Are a whisper
In the daydream
Of a schizophrenic.

Above all, strive to avoid
Original thought
This is paramount.
DO NOT
Experiment with
Hallucinogens.
Eat white bread.
Download
iParent
On your child’s
iPad
& watch them flourish
Into well-adjusted adults.

Step back & marvel
At your creation
Congratulate yourself
On such prosperity
But, also –
Sit & wallow in self-pity
Regularly.

To exist and succeed
You must enter
The chimp like state.