by Divya Goruganthu
hair on my head turning silver
koi on your shoulder fading paler
half dozen software updates later
The Algorithm brings us together
koi on your shoulder fading paler
your hands reached for mine in the bar
The Algorithm brings us together
I reach to give directions left or right
your hands reached for mine in the bar
now they reach for mine in the backseat
as I reach to give directions left or right
our fingers knitted together
now they reach for mine in the backseat
the invisible hand of the algorithm guiding
our fingers knitted together
fingers that swiped right twice
koi on your shoulder fading paler
The Algorithm brings us together
Divya Goruganthu is a Creative Writing Honors student at ACC, and the 2024 Lead Editor of the Rio Review, a student-run literary journal however, most of her daily writing consists of technical manuals and emails. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Texas at Austin, after which she decided to explore her creative side by writing screenplays, essays, poetry, and short fiction. When not at school or work, she enjoys salsa dancing, and hiking.