as the process of giving formal notice to the world

when I am reading a book on the train
i try to hide the cover from everyone
even if it is stephen king or some shit.

i imagine the author catching me
and taking the book away.

i imagine the author running up and down
the entire length of the train carriage
screaming,
'i am the author of this.'
IN BLOCK CAPITALS.

i wish i lived in Brooklyn
or something.