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If only I could mute the world

Or pause, rewind or press delete.

Such things I’d do, such work, such art,

If I could mute the world.

 

If only I could press reboot

Escape, refresh or hard reset.

Such wrongs I’d right, such crap, such dross,

If I could press reboot.

 

If only I could download skills,

Input, key in or just compute.

Such flair I’d gain, such gifts … know-how,

If I could download skills.

 

If only I could leave the grid,

Shut down, log out or pull the plug.

Such sky I’d see, such light, such life,

If I could leave the grid.

Twenty-first Century Prayer

O, Lord, let not my Bluetooth fail

Make all my passwords strong.

Protect my battery from all harm

And make its lifespan long.

O, Lord, may all my tweets be great.

And many find them witty.

May hosts of favourites come my way

And not just out of pity.

O, Lord, when I am in my car

Turn all the lights to green.

If birds should fly above me

Keep their crap from my windscreen.

O, Lord, make sure my TV shows

Don’t meet a sticky end.

Keep spoilers from my eyes and ears

Lest I should lose a friend.

O, Lord, deliver tasty food:

The type that comes with fries.

But keep its stores of harmful fat

From clinging to my thighs.

O, Lord, I do the lottery.

Please help me win a prize,

So I can have these bags removed

From underneath my eyes.

O, Lord, my dryer’s on the blink

Please make it work again.

Or failing that, just stop the rain

Until it’s fixed. Amen!