Delay
And delay

A street sign
Of the facts
In the case
When puppets
Of men
Should expire
When coon dogs
Press into porches

Delay
And delay

Sky-written
And smoke-signaled
A wild topography
When dollars
And cents
Are winked
When frontlines
Look doe-eyed

Delay
And delay

Tattooed
And wrinkled
A numbering system
When propellers break
On schemers
When gentlemen
Whimper on

Delay
And delay