Ann Foster Poet Narrative

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May I Help You

May I help You

The man on the phone took too long. 
Really it was the machine’s fault. 
I was angry, not at the man, 
really, not at the machine. 

I was angry at the computer.
Not the computer machine that tried to answer my plea, 
Although it did take at least an hour, to power my drive…
From there, I was on… all burners to the moon. 

If I could I would drag the box outside, not quietly. 
I would throw it with all my worth across the yard. 
Considering shooting it in the city limits, may not be…
the best course of action at this point. 

So. 
I ran it over. 

I am no longer unhappy with the machine, 
that could not help me on the phone. 
I have taken away the reason for my actions. 
I am sorry to the man I was upset with, 
as he was so far away, and I hated…
every second of the call.  
I needed a hero, or a sympathetic tech…

I will never buy another one. (angry strong voice)
Until tomorrow.  (soft weepy say voice)

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Sandra Adams September 2, 2019 at 7:43 AM sometimes we all feel that way through frustration...i hate calling somewhere and having automated voices giving me prompts, sometimes you just need someone right away...good penning :) hugs Ann Foster September 2, 2019 at 8:38 AM It is an effort not to become to upset with a live person once you reach them. The machine picks at you and frustrates you, then the poor person comes on. So sad. Then they can not help you. Well. I was told, not my computer, not my router, not my modem, not windows 10 (even though the error is all over the net) . I asked what was left... He was so smart. He said the file I was working with. He was right. It was corrupt. Remember you always need a base line. I only had one file. I should have replaced it first, then started deconstruction of my entire system. LOL... Hugs today... Hugs every day... Heaven is coming. Smile. Ann