Logging On

Would I be more hot or less hot

if I breathed like my laptop

when I was stressed, too?

How do I erase my working knowledge

of who isn’t following me back?

Why does every person on Tinder

say they “like adventures”

when they won’t even

venture to walk you to the train?

Who decided email was an acceptable

form of communication?

Where do I find

my platonic, Spotify-generated soulmate?

Is it illegal to endorse a friend’s “skills” on LinkedIn

when you no evidence they possess said skills?

What did people do before Google Maps?

Does it count as going “off the grid”

if you’re just losing service for three minutes

between subway stops?

Is opening Twitter always going to detract

from my braincell count?

If I made a “Missed Connections” post

on craigslist about every cool person

I encountered in New York City,

would I ever leave my laptop?

Do I ever leave my laptop?

I need a digital detox

and to meet my therapist in person.

Lucia Gallipoli is an undergraduate student concentrating in sexuality, love, and art. She is probably lost somewhere in the cycle of worshipping Mitski and Kate Bush via Spotify and forgetting that they exist for a few weeks. Her book reviews can be found on Instagram @TenderPages.