By playing, I learned
not to be concerned
if I was laughed at
I fell, bumped my head
but I was the only one
who got hold of the bear

There is no better training
for bosses -- you always have to keep
an eye on the smallest things:

giggle whispers, a cough
and a smile, withheld
breath, a moving foot
and at every step
you have to gauge
where you are

I have practised for real
life. Now the square is mine
My shadow grows
over the water at my feet
where big fish fish small fish
and it reaches to the other side