Hours later, they're still plugging in numbers,

the average annual rainfall in Paris,
the median length of supermarket lines,

working through the night
to calculate the rate of invisible decay,

how many energy drinks must be consumed
for the heart to regain feeling

and for the slow economy to turn around,

the speed at which I fall
from the metal roof into her arms,

the difference in velocity
if I close my eyes or leave them open.

 
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