Advice to the Unborn

by George Searles

Here’s what to do: Arrive as the child
of an educated, well–positioned mother
and a father straight out of Lower Nowhere.

This will guarantee an interesting upbringing —
a lively, nourishing one that will leave you
alert and bicultural, at ease and at home

wherever you roam, calmly self–assured
regardless of your ambit or circumstances,
and discerning about your allegiances.