Candy says
that Lisa says
that Stephanie said
that this is a new age
and old rules need not apply.

Stephanie says,
according to Candy
by means of Lisa,
that waves of fear
of video violence
have gone the way of the egg cream
– they’re past tense, baby
and have run run run run run away.

Lisa told Candy that Stephanie said
that we don’t have to be vicious
or wildly walk
or engage in that old steer hassle.
Dirty Boulevards can be forgone
for cleaner streets.

Stephanie believes,
according to the girls,
that we have finally arrived at
a perfect day.

Stephanie is my heroine.