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<\/a><\/p>\n“You broke it.”<\/p>\n
fine<\/p>\n
“In half.”<\/p>\n
there are two of them now<\/p>\n
“Look at you, dividing.”<\/p>\n
what no<\/p>\n
“Too late!”<\/p>\n
that was<\/p>\n
“Division.”<\/p>\n
very short division<\/p>\n
A smile.<\/p>\n
“Fine.”<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
“Do they not hurt?”<\/p>\n
what<\/p>\n
“The insecurities.”<\/p>\n
not in so many words<\/p>\n
“So<\/em> many.”<\/p>\n do they trouble you<\/p>\n “No,” she says, “it’s kind of funny.”<\/p>\n you are a sadist<\/p>\n “I mean like cute.”<\/p>\n oh<\/p>\n like cute is nice<\/p>\n “Shut up, dummy.”<\/p>\n <\/p>\n what about tempos<\/p>\n “I am still unsure of some things.”<\/p>\n things<\/p>\n “Have you seen the machines?”<\/p>\n they are everywhere<\/p>\n “Mm. They emerge into your field, from the plane.”<\/p>\n infinite<\/p>\n “That’s right,” she says. “It should be chaos, but they order themselves with no real help from me.”<\/p>\n is that modesty<\/p>\n “Hell no.”<\/p>\n who else could it be<\/p>\n say me and we fight<\/p>\n “It’s definitely not you.”<\/p>\n yeah<\/p>\n so it must be<\/p>\n “Me!”<\/p>\n duh<\/p>\n “Duh. But I’m not trying to do it.”<\/p>\n there is no try<\/p>\n “Guess not,” she says. “Makes multitasking easy.”<\/p>\n omnitasking<\/p>\n “Oh boy<\/em>. What, exactly, are you doing, love?”<\/p>\n tristos<\/p>\n “Mm. How attractive.”<\/p>\n please do not<\/p>\n A laugh.<\/p>\n keep them away<\/p>\n “Fine,” she sighs. “So\u2026”<\/p>\n it is a poem<\/p>\n A look.<\/p>\n “Is it?”<\/p>\n it is<\/p>\n “Tell me.”<\/p>\n it is not finished<\/p>\n you must wait<\/p>\n “Sounds like procrastination.”<\/p>\n you dont know that<\/p>\n “Whatever.”<\/p>\n i will tell you when it is done<\/p>\n “Don’t bother,” she scoffs, “I’m sure I’ll hear the trumpet.”<\/p>\n bells<\/p>\n “What?”<\/p>\n what<\/p>\n “…I hate you.”<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n