Of course,
I start here, of course, with “of course”
An ironic habit, that “of course” is my course
But not really one
That I wish to break
“Of course,”
Of course, is more than an um
Of the several ways to interpret “of course”
I find misrepresentative of my mind
Not a one
Of course,
It isn’t so good to assume you agree
It isn’t so good to assume ways things must be
But at least in the case of use number three,
I work to act with humility
Backing oneself up to acknowledge assumption
Takes honesty, thoughtfulness, conversational gumption
Of course, now that I’ve said that, I see that I stumbled
When I suggested it might have made me more humble
Of course,
You’re tired by now of hearing the two words “of course”
You may shout from the back that I’ve long killed the horse
You may wish that my speech would switch over to Morse—
But I will continue to ramble through bramble and blunder
And speak meaningless truths to the master of thunder or
Issue unreadable epistles to my own mind alone
And when I am struggling to transcribe a moan
When inexpressible impression nearly tears me asunder
I will draw comfort from my old friend
Of course.