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a plane, plain, poem

 Let no body, as it presses onto a screen 

as if from behind,

be mistaken for the tiny light 

its pixels might remind. 

(We do not mistake the illustrious outshine 

of all the stars by sun for the whole of the illusory day 

for their absence.)

If it anguishes, or writhes in pain, 

Let it languish, until you feel it's beating vein

and wait

in hopes something from the other side

draw back its hand 

swallow its pride

and strongly say, not her, and not I.