Things I will not say to Detective Columbo
But do not we all, in our secret hearts, long to be caught by Columbo?
I fled Him, down the nights and down the days;
I fled Him, down the arches of the years;
I fled Him, down the labyrinthine ways
Of my own mind; and in the mist of tears
I hid from Him, and under running laughter.
Up vistaed hopes I sped;
And shot, precipitated,
Adown Titanic glooms of chasmèd fears,
From those strong Feet that followed, followed after.
But with unhurrying chase,
And unperturbèd pace,
Deliberate speed, majestic instancy,
They beat—and a Voice beat
More instant than the Feet—
"Just one more thing..."
You say that now but when you’re just about to leave your palatial home for a board meeting, all that goes out the window.
ACAB including Columbo
"I'm sorry to hear something's bothering you." Yes, validate his feelings till he cracks!
But do not we all, in our secret hearts, long to be caught by Columbo?
I fled Him, down the nights and down the days;
I fled Him, down the arches of the years;
I fled Him, down the labyrinthine ways
Of my own mind; and in the mist of tears
I hid from Him, and under running laughter.
Up vistaed hopes I sped;
And shot, precipitated,
Adown Titanic glooms of chasmèd fears,
From those strong Feet that followed, followed after.
But with unhurrying chase,
And unperturbèd pace,
Deliberate speed, majestic instancy,
They beat—and a Voice beat
More instant than the Feet—
"Just one more thing..."
You say that now but when you’re just about to leave your palatial home for a board meeting, all that goes out the window.
ACAB including Columbo
"I'm sorry to hear something's bothering you." Yes, validate his feelings till he cracks!