Numerology gets more applause and acclaim
A source of wisdom for two thousand years
But Letterology, a wellspring, if you are seeking
to unravel the psyche, to calm rampant fears
Letterology interprets the letters from one’s name
In my case, for example, the initials D-C-L
One probes their meanings in the sacred texts
One’s life course, one’s destiny, Letterology will tell
D-C-L: The Readings
D is the image of an Army helmet
Of a bullet, a quonset hut, a coffin’s end
The sound of D is duh-duh-duh-duh
The din of a jackhammer dismantling concrete
D stands for demon, degenerate, depraved
Also dilettante, dullard, doofus
Thus D is the Dark side of D-C-L
And D is in the first place, the foundation, the core
C is the image of a cup of hot chocolate
A happy smile, a bowl for chrysanthemums
C sounds like cuh-cuh-cuh-cuh
The soft song of cicadas at twilight
C stands for capable, confident, clever
And chatty, congenial, cordial, chipper
C is the Creative side of D-C-L
But sadly C is stuck between D and L
L is the image of a dead end road
A broken twig, a clock just past midnight
L sounds like luh-luh-luh-luh
The gibberish of an infant babbling in his crib
L stands for lazy, lethargic, lackadaisical
For loony, light-headed, lopsided, lumpy
L is the Lamentable side of D-C-L
L waits in the last place, the guardian of the end
What should I make of this unsettling reading?
All hope for the future is with the letter C
D-C-L should change his first name to Cramer
When C’s in the first place, one is happy and free
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