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who's afraid of commitment (control)?
(while on short-term consulting contracts Ms. Kuser frequently uses the login ID of KKUSER)

He had no commitments, his fancy was free,
His life in control—when they asked him to be
A part of the Project, assigned to this role:
The expert in charge of Commitment Control.

Control fields & Rulesets, Translations & Keys,
He learned to define with the greatest of ease.

Now, he was committed, so he did not mind
The effort, the hours—to the Project resigned
As it took control of his mind and his life.
He should be committed for biding such strife!

Control fields & Rulesets, Translations & Keys,
He slowly went mad with the greatest of ease.

A fellow commitment control freak was she
(He was quite impressed by her work on that tree).
His mind was o'erridden (his heart held it sway),
His reason was bypassed by feelings for Kay.

Control fields & Rulesets, Translations & Keys,
The key to his heart, ah, was lost with such ease.

But Kay was the sort, of commitment afraid,
Consulted and traveled, but, oh, never stayed;
Encumbrance of heart she could never permit.
It was for the best—he would sadly admit—.

Control fields & Rulesets, Translations & Keys,
He slowly regained his control yes, through these.

But maybe someday when the Project was through...
Of parents and children he dreamed, and this, too,
That one day his Kay might be more than a friend.
But he knew the truth: Projects never will end.

Control fields & Rulesets, Translations & Keys,
He knew that he only was destined for these.

The Project already was out of control:
There was no escape and he still knew his role.
No, Projects don't end, and he still would be here
He would be committed for year after year.

Control fields & Rulesets, Translations & Keys
Had come to define him with greatest of ease.

He already had a commitment to meet,
No tol'rance had he for diversions (though sweet).
Control he regained, so that, true to his goal,
Committed remained to Commitment Control

Control fields & Rulesets, Translations & Keys
His heart was committed to things such as these.

When Larry came a-courting PeoplePoems Elegy