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obsolescence

© devin wayne davis 07

love,
is not

an ipod--
without working
parts—it’s a walkman

that ate
your music. it quit.

but, you can't
get a new one.

love,
is not

satellite tv ...
not always on,
like basic cable.

maybe ...
a black&
white--paired

with a vcr
or, worse, betamax
—you need
to rewind to play.

love,
is not

a thumb—it’s a zip drive ...
a 3 1/4-inch floppy disc,
which was once five and a quarter;

it used to fill a whole
room.

love,
is not

a flip phone
—the one
that does everything.

love
is

a quill,
you’ll have to dip.

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