Monday 27 November 2017

Broken Windows

Your windows are broken said the voice on the phone.
I hadn't noticed I said and I am here at home.
No, Windows 10 he persisted. I'm referring to that
I don't have ten windows. This is a very small flat.
I can see that the kitchen and lounge windows are intact
I would have heard if others were broken  - in fact
There's no movement in the blinds or in the curtains.
This close to the beach, sea breezes are certain.

Your computer, he said. That's windows 10.
I can see it's causing you trouble again.
Let's see if we can fix it just over the phone.
If you give me your password, I can do it alone.
The first thing to do is to move your mouse.
I screamed, I don't have mice in the house.
If you are from the office of safety and health
You're wasting your time. I check it myself.

Which of my neighbours has made a call?
They're all so nosy. I'm sick of them all.
They ring the council if there's noise at night,
If the bin's left out or the parking's not right.
And now they're saying my house has mice.
Next thing they'll say is my kids have lice.
I got up one day and my hose had been slashed
And now you tell me my windows are smashed.

I sorry you have neighbours who are not so nice
But I'd like to check details of your device
If you can find on the back a metal label strip
It will have the make and model on it.
That's easy I say, I can read it from here.
The computer is battered but  the label is clear.
You probably think I haven't a clue
But I can give all the information to you.

I've had it a while but it's still going well.
There's nothing wrong with it, I can tell.
It's a Commodore 64 with an upgrade from 20.
There are dozens of disks, I've always had plenty.
The box is a bit faded but can be read at a pinch,
They are floppy disks sized 5 point 2 5 inch.
I 'm not sure they had those mouse things then
And I can't see anything like windows 10

I'm sorry Madam I have made a mistake
Your computer is quite a different make.
I have never actually seen one, even on show
But I know it was popular five decades ago.
Technology has moved on quite a bit
And you may not have kept up with it.
If I was you, I'd go to an antique fair
You might get a fortune from a collector there.


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