In an effort to reverse the times,
and also to appease the English teachers,
the government has decided
to abolish keyboards and give
each person pens, paper
and postage stamps.
When I answer a memo I blot harsh words from
my answer. In our classes
we learn to take notes again.
I am adjusting quickly to the new rules.
Late at night I count my postage stamps,
allot two stamps a night to send my long distance lover
and write small to save ink.
When her letters are short she softly says
she has no more ink. So instead she
scratches I love you
into the bottom inches of paper.
After that, only lipstick stains the page.
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