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A Simple Recalculation of Vows

Alicia Berdeguez

Carefully calculated computations run
across a pristine white screen with the
clicking kiss of keys striking one
another with a push of sticky fingers
in the right direction and a glance
downwards towards indecency.

Two plus two and side by side,
as all of God’s creatures take their
respective places and vow to
imitate the others with pre-
determined dirty hands and dresses.

The computer doesn’t know
which fingers the master uses
it simply states that two plus two
and side by side they must stall.

The same calculations ringing over
on a flickering screen, shaking
hands type now as words and
numbers mix together and blur

with another swig of bourbon and
hormone pills.

Maybe this time the algorithm
will fix itself, maybe this time
I will line up with all the other
bridegrooms and kiss the bride,
instead of the groom.

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