If anyone opens by asking this,
they assume you don’t,
know, that is
Did, not do, mind
implies that some titbit
has been known
to those in the know
(or them at least)
and some time down the track
you are now to apprised
of this knowledge
DO you know
could be a polite question stem -
the way to San Jose,
how to juggle,
where I put my sunglasses down
but DID implies
you are well behind the eight ball,
late to the discovery,
and not fashionably so
Or perhaps you hadn’t figured out
something blindingly obvious
or just plain esoteric
Did you know that cows
can be led upstairs
but not down?
I did not but I read it
on the internet
when I googled Did you know
so it must be true
mustn’t it
Even when told,
even if surprised
for how long will you know?
This knowledge
you may pass on
to some other sucker
or the choice snippet
might melt away by morning
bw
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