Ode to an Old Laptop
I did not name you
but you were vastly loved
You gave me hundreds of hours of enjoyment
and heartrending moments of terror
during the Reign of Vista.
My fingers have worn you smooth
You have contributed to my need for glasses
You were not my first
but the first I owned
You outgrew four power cables
and chewed up several hard drives
Your fan broke and you made weird sounds
for days
but we made it and you survived!
Games, shows, stories, fic, work, friends
We did it all together
And now, another stands ready to take your place
Shinier, faster, less prone to fever,
and lasting longer than 5 minutes on battery
Do I love you less?
No
Will I miss you loads?
Yay
Life moves on, computers upgrade
but you
will always
be my
OTP
Adieu!