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Saturday Cartoons

*click*

You popped out the
Inspector Gadget VHS tape
And returned it
To the sleeve
And I lay
On the sofa
In anticipation

*click* *whirr*

You popped in the
Next episode’s tape
And returned to your
Meditation pillow
And I stared
At the screen
In anticipation

*tape whirr* *cathode ray tube whine*

The cassette’s hiss and
The TV’s gentle screech
Both bothered my
Sensitive ears
But I watched
The screen flash on
In anticipation

*Inspector Gadget theme*

The singers’ tones and
The saw lead intro notes
Both soothed my
Inventive fears
But I know
This moment lives in
My imagination