How are you notified everyday of your life That a cigarette must be smoked right now What kind of signal is passed to your brain Exactly what is transmitted and how?
Does a ghost appear deathly white in your vision And intone a sepulchral chant? Or does a messenger on foot arrive at your doorstep And relate the message in between pants
Does a head suddenly appear around the corner And shout out at you the word "Boo" Or does someone discreetly wink in the corner That you alone know is your cue
This message unseen by the rest of us people Is being received by you loud and clear Can this signal at all be intercepted So that it will only fall on deaf ears? Alessandra Liverani, 2003