i was so broken for missing you
a screen kept telling me the
same thing, over and over that
palindrome; 404. 404. 404.

GO AWAY.

and for near 2 days time, i was
abandoned, if you will.
my home had been robbed blind,
and a life was suddenly so mum.
intensely, i waited. hoping that
this time it would be different.
this time i would succeed where
i had failed consistently before.
i would pace and pace
click and retrace the links;
but always 404. 404. 404.

TEDIUM. BOREDEMN. INSANITY.

like poe's raven who quothed
so often that word of nevermore
oh, how i so loathed
to keep seeing that damned 404.

and in this design of crash,
head on collision with my passtime
would seemingly take forever
as it would mercilously taunt my mind.
but oh tonight, i come online,
praying for something new-
alas, what do i find?
my friend was back, oh yes, it is true.

and as i said
once and many times before
i am joyed it is gone,
that damned error 404.

06/10/2003

Author's Note: an ode to my frustration about the site's downtime...

Posted on 06/11/2003
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