The light bounces Off my face Tense, focused, My eyes cling Onto each box On the screen One by one Row by row Column by column Like the boxes around me Rows and columns Rows and columns Then a pair of eyes Intent, intense Clinging onto mine
Therese San Diego is a writer, editor, and research associate at the Asian Institute of Journalism and Communication. She also writes freelance for print and online magazines; keeps a blog, The CityLifeStylist.com; and teaches research writing to college students. Poetry is her magic potion, guzzled in multiple doses daily.