The Lost Connection
/Loss of Faith in Technology
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My Wi-Fi connection was lost in the wood.
In sorrow, I cursed an angry oath,
And turning in place as I stood,
Watching the meter, hoping I would
Find my way through the undergrowth.
I tossed the phone high in the air,
In hopes perhaps it would give aim.
I followed it’s arc to see where,
Once it landed, how it pointed there.
Like Yojimbo, I followed the same.
But I, for a moment, decided to lay
In leaves so deep, upon my back.
Perhaps I’d rest another day,
Then rise more confident of my way.
I feared I might never get back.
I write this with a heavy sigh,
For readers who doubtless in ages hence,
Will stumble upon these bones, where I
Had paused, unseen by passers-by,
When this note will make no difference.
By Ken Gosse
From: United States
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