why does the wallet picture

look nothing like the driver's license?

is the SSN a match with

the birth certificate?

what do the references

have to say?

family members?

how did our snitches do?

does this person reside

in a high crime zip code?

any clubs?

secret societies?

is there history of instability

or lateness,

or civil rights litigations?

jail time. . .outstanding warrants. . .

how about probation?

is the insurance paid up and

can we ignore offering

benefits???

how can we know that this person is

honest?

well-mannered?

body odor tamed?

is the hairstyle civilized?

teeth straight. . .

polished politically white?

do this person's shoes match

our dress code on accessories?

just what kinds of schooling

or honors does this person obtained?

overextended on credit. . .any collateral?

just how much pressure

can be exerted. . .

just how taut can we draw the string?

© 2004 by cynth'ya lewis reed