Gershon Wolf Poet Couplet

About to Lose my Wits

     I think that I have never seen 
       a thing as vexing as a computer screen

     Page after page I type and type
       then one wrong click, out they’re all wiped  

     System won’t let me upload and submit
       I’m about to lose my wits

     And when I download a doc, it’s impossible to save
       Damned system will send me to an early grave 

     So, I’ve thrown the whole kit-and-kaboodle out the window*
       Only now, where did my candles and matches go…



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     *replacing computer files with manual files, in a file cabinet.

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sara Etgen-Baker June 11, 2025 at 4:53 AM sooo frustrating when my computer outsmarts me! Sometimes I just want to toss it out the window. have a pleasant day Gershon Wolf June 11, 2025 at 7:36 PM One, two, three... TOSS IT! Don't worry; yo'll instantly feel like the biggest idiot on the planet. ~ Gare N. Tee

Karen Jones June 10, 2025 at 9:46 PM I have had a few “masterpieces” lost that way! I feel your pain and need to follow suit. Gershon Wolf June 11, 2025 at 7:36 PM There you go, Karen.