Y2K

The glowing ball slid downward
toward 2000's mark
computers crashing terminally
planes colliding above.
ATM's ate a million cards
laid eggs in each account.
Life support systems winked out
weak hearts fell flat in bed.
Warheads, convinced of sneak attack
grew mushrooms, ten miles tall.

Many reached for cyanide pills,
one bite, they rose to Rapture.
Heaven's Gates swung open wide
God's wizened saint emerged.
"Single file," his stern command
Laptop of Life in hand.
His haughty brow grew furrowed
judgement delayed forever
fingers pressed CTRL+ALT+DEL
the Laptop wouldn't boot...

Scott Speck
01/05/99