Dear Sarah Shu

dear sarah shu,
 I leave for you
 all I knew about this job
 on microcassette for further review
 what it meant to me
 how you'll make it dear, hopefully
 it's dangerous here
 yes it's dangerous here
 peer round corners with dental mirrors,
 heed the threats, taking cautionary measures,
 in the end, it is love
 you'll have to learn to survive
 dear sarah shu,
 I leave for you
 all I knew about this job
 on palmcorder for future review
 your office will flood every night,
 it's water, don't try to fight it
 suspend all your files using
 my system of hanging wires
 break apart what I connected
 show what I only suggested
 'cause in the end it was love
 I had to learn to survive
 picture me by the window sill
 wrapped in copper wire, my autumn sleeves,
 with torn up directives
 spread round the floor like shoreham leaves
 picture me locking office door, now
 kneeling down on the floor,
 screaming: "protection,
 I can make it, I can make it!"
 peer round corners with dental mirrors,
 heed the threats, taking cautionary measures,
 but in the end, it is love
 you'll have to learn to survive
 so long, sarah shu,
 farewell to you,
 stay calm, stay sweet,
 regards from the other side of the teeth
 break apart what I connected
 show what I only suggested
 'cause in the end it was love
 we had to learn to survive