Against Pens

Against pens
because they are small
and easy to lose
because they are common
and easy to replace
because they don’t improve handwriting
because they never keep up with thoughts
because there are notebooks full of their errant tracks
and landfills full of their wasted bodies
because they leave traces of our mistakes behind
because they remind us of things
we would rather forget
because they are too much like the heart
always breaking down
when you least desire them to

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