User Name and Password

"User name" and "password"
That's all you need to know.
Type them in , press "enter"
Then you’re  fine to go.

Sounds quite simple really,
Till your memory starts to wane,
You trawl the deepest caverns
Of your tired and aging brain.

You thump the keyboard harder
As your temper starts to fray,
And curse the screen before you
With its "road block" in the way.

No pet, place or loved one’s name
Will give you access rights,
When you cannot remember
Those all important bytes.

Defeated, crazed you finally press
 "Forgot your password?" key
But can't answer all the questions
To get you through security 

To release your rescue e-mail
From this digital dictator,
Requires you reacquaint yourself 
With your "administrator" ?

So how do you escape
From this technical morasse?
Caught with no ropes or crampons
In this digital crevasse ?

Well this is my solution
When you face the software snub,
Pull out the plug, put on your coat
And "log off" down the Pub !
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017

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Ahmed Avatar
May 5, 2023 at 12:06 PM
Absolutely! Great poem of being human!
Ekwobi Avatar
April 28, 2023 at 8:14 AM
The computer embarrassment should not weigh one down. Operator's wisest option is easing off a bit.
Miller Avatar
April 30, 2023 at 4:25 AM
That’s sound advice Chinedum !
Meadows Avatar
April 27, 2023 at 10:33 PM
We have all had that problem on several occasions. It is very frustrating! A funny poem, well done.
Miller Avatar
April 30, 2023 at 4:24 AM
Thank you Jeanette- please it raised a smile. Just another one of modern day life’s quirky Sideshoots
Poetry Avatar
April 27, 2023 at 7:07 PM
Ha Ha, yep, that brain fog gets thicker with age, loved the poem.
Miller Avatar
April 30, 2023 at 4:22 AM
Thanks Paula ! I know what you mean about the brain fog !!! Advancing years and passwords don’t mix !!!
De Beaulieu Avatar
April 27, 2023 at 10:46 AM
Hello Mike, when this happens write down your password in note book keep it handy. Enjoy your day my friend./Darlene\
De Beaulieu Avatar
April 30, 2023 at 10:34 AM
Hello Mike Well I hope you never forget your password. I hope all is well with you. enjoy yur day my friend./Darlene\
Miller Avatar
April 30, 2023 at 4:20 AM
Thanks Darlene ! I keep my passwords all online now in a secure digital locker .. as long as I don’t forget that password I should be ok
Hoffman Avatar
April 26, 2023 at 11:03 AM
This is so relatable, Mike! A priceless and very apt piece!
Miller Avatar
April 30, 2023 at 4:18 AM
Thanks Franci - pleased you enjoyed the poem and I think it is indeed relatable for many people !
Morris Avatar
April 26, 2023 at 9:48 AM
Love it. The fun we all have with modern life before the screen.
Miller Avatar
April 30, 2023 at 4:17 AM
Ha Ha ! Yes Richard - just one of the downsides that come with the digital revolution!!
Gauthier Avatar
February 8, 2021 at 4:28 PM
Mike! This is the story of my life. Your last stanza is absolutely priceless. It is great to find this wonderful poem published in the 2020 PS Anthology ~
Miller Avatar
April 30, 2023 at 4:14 AM
Thank you line - inspired by my wife who is forever forgetting her passwords !!
Sands Avatar
March 11, 2017 at 7:57 AM
LoL Funny Mike :)
Miller Avatar
March 11, 2017 at 8:02 AM
Thanks Heidi !
Smith Avatar
March 11, 2017 at 7:54 AM
lol...great poem Mike
Miller Avatar
March 11, 2017 at 11:53 AM
Thanks Tim ! I'm sure a lot of people have the same trouble !
Miller Avatar
March 11, 2017 at 8:03 AM
Thanks Tim ! I'm sure a lot of people have the same trouble !
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