Twenty Two Halves Are Better Than One (Part 1)
TWENTY TWO HALVES ARE BETTER THAN ONE
What does this mean? This could be fun.
Written on the walls in tenement halls.
On subway walls I see and hear its call.
This statement had no meaning to me.
I will try to search it out and see.
My search led me to a place just out of town.
“What the hell is this place?”, I said with a frown.
Of course I had to go and find out.
Maybe it was a restaurant? I had doubts.
When I got there, no one was around.
I knocked on the door with a frown.
A mysterious woman answered the knock.
“Can I help you?” wiping hands on her frock.
“Twenty two halves are better than one.”
“I was led here. What is it? Now that I’m done.”
“Ahhh, a seeker of truth. Step right in.”
I began to wonder what was within.
I stepped into what seemed to be a waiting room.
She said “Wait here. I’ll be back soon.”
I found a chair and sat down.
After awhile I heard a sound.
An oriental man stepped into the room.
He was dressed like a monk or priestly groom.
“I have been informed you have questions?”
“Yes, I am curious about your expressions.”
“The twenty two halves are better than one.”
“I will tell you. I am glad you have come.”
He led me to another room.
It had very little light. Mostly gloom.
“Have a seat and I will tell you all.”
I sat down in a cushioned chair against a wall.
“First we will watch this informational film.”
The room went black and a wall lit up like a kiln.
A movie started with the phrase as the title.
The oriental man came on screen. He looked vital.
“This is hidden knowledge that few may know.”
“Known for centuries by these in this show.”
“The origins and history will be explained.”
“Shocking as it may seem, don’t be pained.”
“You wouldn’t be drawn here if not chosen.”
“Time for your insights to become unfrozen.”
“Let us start at the beginning.”
The screen showed a calendar spinning.
It went back through the centuries.
To early China according to entries.
Before the first dynasty, it seems.
A few ancient wizards had dreams.
They were trying to study the mind.
They made a discovery about mankind.
The twenty two halves equal 11 brains.
Much better than one brain. Much is gained.
What was explained next
I certainly did not expect.
I will explain a little later.
My brain feels like a vibrator.
———————————–R.W. Johnson—–(2017)