you were
a computer


jolie prather
you were a computer
i was eight fingers two thumbs

together we were mystery
together we were moons

we were alive
and then we were there

it was as if

the parking lot princess
and
the patient prince

were merging

we
were
mer
ging

on the playground

we
were
mo
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nlit

we
were
lanterns

in the dark,
revolving doors

we were red
we were white
for a moment we were black

your eyes
and your milky way sides

your eyes
and our milky way lights

this is real
this is unreal

don't believe what you can't touch
don't believe what you've ever lost

keep at least
two years
and
eleven thousand miles
between
you

and the nearest black star

i was a computer
eight fingers two thumbs
one stupid and one dumb