Alma Ata

A man came by this evening, dancing like a puppet on his strings. He spoke of engineering. It's obvious he'd never built a thing. I had to smile and think a while. I finally shook my head and said, "Men like you can't build your peace." His personality, while charming, still betrayed an air of confidence inconsistent with criminal political dissent. I had to smile and think awhile. I finally shook my head and said, "Men like you can't fake your peace." A man came by this evening, we spoke about my future in this place. He asked if the party and the opposition could ever reconcile. I had to smile and think awhile. I finally shook my head and said, "Men like you can't make your peace." --- Alma Ata - Catch 22