| 1 | He smiled to himself while he put his uniform jacket on. | |
| 2 | The soul unfolds itself, like a lotus of countless petals. | |
| 3 | The booming telephone voice cut through his dilemma. | |
| 4 | Free to do nothing but watch and listen and dream. | |
| 5 | He shook his head and muttered something unintelligible. |