if that means nothing to you
go ahead turn the page
or stay and hear about toilets
and one old brand
stamped on the porcelain
Crane on Ford
back then i spent endless
restroom moments thinking
it had to do with somebody
named Crane and a car company
perhaps a secret relationship
or some peculiar joint venture
too weird to be a brand
it had to be a puzzle
a riddle with hidden meaning
imprinted on smooth ceramic
over and over in every
stall in every bathroom
Crane on Ford
when I google it
only Crane comes up
still a plumbing company
but Ford? No mas!
Nowadays American Standard and Kohler
Only get a cursory glance
as I make the flush quick
and the zipping even quicker
no longer watching
for conspiratorial clues
to circle around the bowl
and disappear down the hole
Crane on Ford