Belief too brief

The Lincoln
By the cathedral
In Lincoln central

The registrar edges
As the concierge
Walks by

Pledges are snapped
With a smile
& a firm handshake

That idea of time
With time in hand
The explanations

Worked through
Thoroughly
Briefs well briefed

A confidence trick
Stick
To the resolution

The institution
Quivers
At recidivists
Procedures




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