I lost my temper with a friend Marked him and treated him with rudeness And though I tried to make amends Feel I miss him and walk a dark corridor Woke up one morning Doctor Buck?s letter Of my own making, I walk a dark corridor of my heart Hoping one day a door will be ajar At least so we can recompense Our betrayal of our hard worn/won(?) friendship In vulgar and arrogant abeyance To what was untrue underneath our parlance I open the envelope, Doctor Buck?s letter Re: Welfare Benefits reports J. McCarthy, approximately 10-15 days I got down, I was depressed. It was Doctor Buck?s letter. Turn the radio on Doctor Buck?s Letter Cheer myself up Put the radio on, get the magazine out And read about the ?Essence of Tong? Checklist: I never leave home without: 1 Sunglasses: I wear them all year around, and seem to need them more often, it?s a habit 2 Music: cassettes CDs 3 Palm Pilot: it?s my lifeline I think it?s my P.A.?s computer, she rules my diary and I download it 4 Mobile phone 5 Amex card; They made such a fuss about giving it to me but I spent more time getting it turned down. I was in the realm of the essence of Tong.