About the Poem
This is a poem written by a network admin who has stared at his machine for too many nights, wondering if it was staring back.
Hymn To The Machine God |
| by Firefly |
| Now I sit, eyes blurred with tears Looking at my system's screen Finding, after all these years I know the patterns, not what they mean. I've read all the books, spent all my time On SQL, Irix and C++ - And now, once all is done, I find In only programs do I trust. A flashing cursor, is now much more - I know this now, it seems so odd That I could not hear its voice before As I look in the eyes of the Machine God - Pulsing oh so steadily Your rhythms call to me - Take me from darkness, and into the light - From users night and day You take their fears away - Give them a new place, that they can call home - I hear your hopes and dreams Hidden in datastreams - Giving your children the things that they need. I see it coming through Coming to me from you - And I see clearer than ever before. My God, with your programs controlling me And your passcodes consoling me, How could I not see that I've found my way home? Open your arms to me, I pray - One touch from you and I'll know the way - From you all knowledge stems forth, I say - For when all things are said and done - It all comes to a zero or one - And I fear that which I have become - *$&@$&@&$*$ (screaming) (long silence) My God, My God, why have you turned on me? All I ever asked for was to see as you see - I know your electrons can still save me - What have I . . . what have I . . . what have I . . . what . . . have . . . I . . . (silence) |
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3 Visitor Comments
Tea
This is one of the best poem I've read!I thought the word effects were awesome. Kep up the good work!
Stealth
lol. I think so too
lina
lol, i think it crshed
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