Ctrl-Alt-Dlt
She stares at the screen,
brown eyes willing the bar to move
just a little further
brown eyes willing the bar to move
just a little further
please don't freeze! she prays to the Gods
of All Things Computer.
flashing defiantly, the number mocks her
67%
Just two thirds of the way.
The Refresh button pushed so many times
that it might push back
against her pounding the keyboard
on a desk that doesn't soothe her
with its smooth surface
reflecting the bane of her existence.
67%.
of her patience gone
she clicks her heels, saluting the frozen drive
with three fingers
taking out the trash of lost data.
Published by Tamara Jern
I'm a geeky mom of one spirited child and wife to a gamer husband. Writing has been something that I've been doing on and off for around half my life and its always something that's cathartic, emotional, an... View profile
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