49.1

We,
The united lines of 49,
Will not be replaced
Or reified.
But not unlike an asymptote,
Though we come ever nearer
To your eyes
We cannot meet them exactly
Half way.v

49.2

We,
the united lines of 49,
refuse to be replaced
or reified,
but not unlike an asymptote,
approaching
your eyes,
we cannot meet them exactly
half way.

49.3

We,
the united lines of 49,
refuse to be reified,
let alone replaced,
but like an asymptote,
nearing
your gaze,
we cannot meet it exactly half
way.

49.4

We,
the united lines of 49,
refuse to be reified,
or replaced, but like
an asymptote,
nearing your
gaze,
we cannot meet it exactly
half way.

49.5

We,
the united lines of 49,
refuse to be reified,
or replaced, but like
our demographic demise,
we cannot meet
your gaze
exactly half
way.

49.6

We,
the united lines of 49,
refuse to be reified,
or replaced, but like
our demographic demise,
                         we cannot meet
                           your gaze
                          exactly half
                              way.

49.7

We,
the united lines of 49,
refuse to be reified,
or replaced, but like
our demographic demise,
                         we cannot meet
                           your eyes
                       so pluck them out
                           by proxy.

49.8

We,
the united lines of 49,
refuse to be reified,
or replaced, but like
our demographic demise,
                         we cannot meet
                           your eyes
                         so gouge them
                          vicariously.

49.9

We,
the united lines of 49,
refuse to be reified,
or replaced, but like
our demographic demise,
                         we cannot meet
                           your eyes
                         so gouge them
                            caries.