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WHITE AND WONG
by Thaddeus Rutkowski
Hi. I'm Mr. White.
That's White, and I'm Wong.
We're here to discuss the difference between us, the difference between
White and Wong.
That's White. We're going to get lots of attention for no reason.
That's Wong. We're going to make some interesting points.
Pure White. We're going to ask pointed questions, then ridicule the
answers.
Utterly Wong. There is no answer, and that's the answer.
Almost White, but not quite. If you lean on the edge, on your chin and
your elbows, you will see the answer where it lies, which is within.
Wong, Wong, Wong. If you see the answer, why ask pointed questions?
I'm losing track of the difference between White and Wong.
Wong again. The difference is as plain as day or night, or dusk and
dawn.
All White. All White. I've been Wong-headed.
On the contrary, I've been Wonged.
Let's put things to Whites.
I know I'm White, and I think you're Wong. But remember: Two Wongs don't
make a White.
Might makes White, or at least it might, if you don't go Wong.
Some Wongs will never be Whites.
The White side of my brain says, “White,” but the Wong side tells me, “
Wong.”
Wong you are. There is no absolute White or Wong.
If you're White, can we both be Wong?