when...
when
the computer
crashes
shuts down
w/prompt
in the middle
of an intersectional
thought
heavy freeway
traffic
or a lonesome
country road
miles
from anything
useful
the Oh Shit
moment
of panic
a scramble
of WTF
time stops
the day
is now
newly delegated
the picnic
is ruined
could be a quick fix
a turn
of a screw
a tightening
of a clamp
a tweak
a twist
a turnbuckle
loose
minutes
into hours
into days
after initial
push
to safety
out of the way
of being
a roadside
hazard
more
of a mindset
really
regardless
the day
has changed
thoughts
of loss
of recovery
possibilities
price
don’t forget
the price
always
every year
$1200
to start anew
baseline
from scratch
as planned
in the corporate
calculated obsolescence
a strategy
skirting the veil
of integrity
no longer
quality
completely
eat your own
as the new models
thrive alive
seemingly
against
the nature
of man’s
self sustainment
routine maintenance
proper care
and respect
of an implement
designed
useful
productive
prosperous
alas
the struggle
to simply
survive
w/in your own means
when you don’t
need
or want
a new car
every two
three
or even four years
you become
fond
of the old
axe head
year after year
loyal service
a honed
edge
a wearing
rusted polish
a cracked handle
either repaired
or replaced
as one
respects
the cast iron
skillet
well beyond
when
