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Engagement
Brass and ivory gears
Locking teeth for years,
A burning silver net,
A trap without regret,
A battle joined, a needle
Bobbing on the dusty vinyl,
A pedal flooring clutch,
A ring that cost too much,
A knee and nothing less—
“I’ll take that as a yes.”