Powering Down
The whirring gears slow
To a quiet hum.
Powering down.
The hard drive store its information
And hides tomorrows plans.
Powering down, powering down.
The pumping memory starts to calm
As it begins powering, powering, powering down.
The sleep light brightens
And fades
Brightens
And fades
Like waves
Rolling in
And drawing out
As it powers, powers, powers down.
The screen darkens, like a curtain falling,
And for the day, the laptop is put away.
Powering down, powering down.
As it begins powering, powering, powering down.
This poem is about:
Me