I Know a Man Summary

The poem begins with the speaker describing the middle of a conversation with his friend, who he calls John, even though he says that is not his name. The speaker asks his friend what can be done to fight off the "darkness" in the world, if anything. He wonders aloud if he should buy a large car. His friend does not take his question seriously, but simply says he should just drive. At the end of the poem, his friend interjects that the speaker should watch where he's going, implying he has been driving in a distracted and dangerous manner during this conversation.