been reading some Alice Notley
sneaking around with two of her books

checked them out from the library
librarian failed to deactivate the steal strip

I went charging out the door and all the alarms went off

this little gate tried to stop me but I was tearing along

the librarian told me to slow down for a second try

I walked slowly through and the alarm didn't go off

later it all happened again

charging in and out of the library with Alice Notley

it was all her fault
but we got it straightened out