WON OVeR

    by Lawrence Mark Lesser

The reciprocal
function:
variable
under vinculum,
scared schoolchild
under desk.

Now
plug in
what bounds
underlying
unit area
east of 1.

Naturally, 1/e’s best
chance to find the best
single person
(secretary or future fiancé(e)?)
from single-file
parade where you reject

the first 1/e
(come and go with ease)
then pick the first
that beats all
you passed.
The power

difference makes the relationship
not so
reciprocal after all.  But
if it succeeds,
you’ll feast
at a high-end

restaurant that checks
hats
upon entry,
unaware that’s also
the chance no one gets
theirs back.