the this of that and other such nonsense

how is it even possible
this numerical god of
ours has me mystified

we should return to
the good old fashion
book where if a mark

is put in: it is left there
until the owner decides
to remove: am i not

the owner? or at the
very least the user: am
i not the one who types

in this and that: posts
the this and that: likes
the this and that: odd

perhaps i should not
ask how but rather,
ask why this why now

why even believe: it is breaking me apart