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#854114 added July 12, 2015 at 9:14am
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Extinction

Superman's closet
is a dinosaur;
long-necked head
dangling unfed,
starving for a dime.

Just hanging
around, waiting.
No longer toned
or necessary. Fossil
of the future--handled.

Once upon a connection
when disconnected from home;
we carry our world
in our back pocket now.
Operators mute.

Spare change
now destined for jars--
once kept for that
emergency call.
Collect when broke.

Numbers memorized.
We kept contact lists
in our brains. I still
remember my number as a child.
I know no numbers now.

Forgotten quarter left in change slot,
once a treasure. Unexpected extra moment
or two to say 'I love you.'
one more time. Sadly,
that's extinct too.








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