rosanna in the highest

Thai I think,
with tightly napped hair and long pierced earlobes,
a white vinyl Buddha one breast exposed,
full lotus position, hands cupped.

The countenance of perfect serenity
and
with the most elegant filigree
encircling his neck
coming together
with a lotus flower atop
the sternum,

this Buddha has
burlap twine
around one wrist.
The twine affixing a warning.

The keyboard solo
to Toto's Rosanna
plays through the muzak
system above me

as I turn the warning label over
to read:
"For decorative use only".