vigilance, fear:

yesterday a soda machine really did take everything
and leave me with nothing.

this morning i woke up late and lay in bed for ten minutes mystified
as to why I couldn't remember any of my alarms
going off.

the "network was down" this morning, at work.
OR SO IT HAS BEEN SAID.

i don't have any email,
and last night, my computer downloaded ALL FOR LOVE
(by sting, rod stewart and bryan adams) ALL ON ITS OWN.
and my computer played it THREE TIMES, ALL ON ITS OWN, while i sat there,
powerless. my computer will probably play it again
as soon as i get home. play it again, HAL.

something the fuck is up. i mean,
i wouldn't say any "launch codes" or "secret crushes"
near any machines, unless you want your face to be red
or covered in apocalypse. mostly,

we can't let the machines know that we're onto them.
this is all just a "funny joke."
when you read this in front of a machine,
laugh w/consummate nonchalance.

lol, lol, lol lol lol.