• (Poetic Introduction, Message of Submission to Purity) Pick up set down pick up set down then throw the gold piece to the ground miles below you will cut every string that ties you to everything they were breaking anyway it was only ever a matter of days pull the swastikas from your ears break the chain that holds a peace sign on your neck spend time with a heavy metal guitarist and read in the dark and avoid at all costs earplugs and flashlights when your pores become fountains of sweat stay still absolutely still, refuse oscillating fans and window vents, let the purging run its course let your skin glisten and wipe the hair from your face with curiosity when you’re in a convenience store and a hooded man pulls out a gun don’t try to knock it from his hand don’t shrink behind the snack aisle ask him on a date if you fancy tell him that Santa joke you heard or the dead baby one, you will know which is more appropriate.
    (Concealing Your Race) Don’t be merely animated meat don’t let yourself even appear as made of flesh this is the mistake of humanity cover all evidence that you’re of this race. Cotton does well and lots of hats and gloves and high socks. Just don’t let them think you’re one of them. In certain circumstances you may choose to roll down your socks and surrender your gloves, you will know when it might be appropriate. If someone approaches you, suspicious of your conservative attire, say “I am not a man I am a worm” because it is best to quote, but never plagiarize.
    (Logic) Don’t believe in math as a child believes in clouds but be logical and understand why you would add two to one and why they amount to three. If a small man beats you it is out of midget rage. In most cases it is inappropriate to beat him back. Should you come across a burning person, demonstrate that you are a being of logic and water, put out the fire. If you wake up at the bottom of a pile of dead bodies, first get yourself out of it then you may begin to look into their resurrection, even if you spot the dead face of a politician you disagree with. Maybe you should even resurrect him first. If your arm has been sliced off and stolen, seek medical attention, not vengeance. If you are choking at a dinner party and must excuse yourself for politeness’s sake, designate at least one trustworthy person to monitor your choking in the event that your lungs close or you pass out. “Suffer in silence” is not really a good motto.