The poem is copyrighted (see below) but it's an honor to share it with you, with permission from the author! I hope you enjoy it as much as thousands of others have!
*HUGS*
Beej
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"This is a poem I wrote after my first day online with AOL (I was online with
Prodigy for several years before that, but I didn't inhale). It's even MORE
true now, since I've become OBSESSED with this web site design process!
ODE TO ‘I’m just gettin’ on
for a MINUTE”
© 1996, K. Weston
I got up this morning, but haven’t yet dressed.
My dishes aren’t done, and my house is a mess.
Have not done my work, have not fed the cat,
Just on for a second, and popped into “chat”.
I used to watch TV, I used to cook Mex,
I think I remember I used to have SEX!
I used to walk upright, now roll on my chair,
‘Tho it causes the neighbors and children to STARE!
I wanted to travel around on the Net,
Been too busy chatting to get on there yet!
I wanted to spreadsheet, word process, or paint,
But gettin’ on with 'em is what I just ain’t!
So much to learn and I wanted to, but
I’m too busy chatting and splitting a gut,
“lisnin’” to people like NH and Cin,
Oh, gawd, what a fix I have got myself in!
Then up pops a name on my neat BuddyList,
Think I’ll go out and give HIS tail a twist!
And in comes an IM from some weirdo-guy,
I cuss ‘im, insult ‘im, and tell him ‘bye ‘bye.
Is there a 12-step support group, or such?
For those of us folks who just chat on too much?
If there was a group, I would like it just fine,
Except that it prob’ly would be here on line!
Are there therapists here? I think that I saw some.
It’s got me, it’s GOT me, it’s power is AWESOME!
It’s my new computer, I’ve had it one week,
Now I look in the mirror and I see a geek.
Or maybe a geekess, but I see the signs,
Please help me, please help me, please get me off line!
Or better, please e-mail a burger and fries,
‘Cuz I’m staying ON here, at least ‘til I DIES!!
"
Thank you, "Kathy" for permission to share your poem in my pages *S*. For those of you who wish to see more of Kathy's wonders on the web, please visit "zee home page of zee famous"
Lady Zinnia
© Copyright 1997, 1998, K. Weston,
all rights reserved
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For a really neat wav file, click here ... but it's 451,810 bytes and takes a while to load (but well worth it *G*)
"Trapped On The Internet" wav file
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The wav file was added 7/23/98, and was forwarded to me by my friend "Virgilene" (THANKS!)
The "ode" was originally forwarded to me by my cyberfriend, Becky. She has an awesome page on the net~~check it out!
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