I used to know a girl
named, Sincerely.
***
When she moved away,
I realised how much I really
missed her, so I tried to
write her a letter to express
all the things that were in
my heart.
***
I failed at every attempt.
***
Each letter began,
“Dear Sincerely,
George.
***
Alas, it seemed that once
again, I had run out of
room before I could say all
that I want to say to her.
ii.
So, at the bottom of the letter,
I added a bunch of X’s and O’s.
saying,
“This is what tic-tac-toe
looks like unbridled
by the number sign.”