The Story that Almost Was

I did it, I did it,
The computer's a con. . .
With a click of the key
this week's post was all gone!

I wrote and I wrote,
and the words they did flow,
when all of a sudden,
Hey! Where did they go?!?

The narrative chortled
like a mad opera singer
'cause the tale that I'd keyed
was a real, true humdinger-

But just as I'd finished
the edit all clean,
I found myself staring
at a big, empty screen!

I lamented and struggled
with folders and files,
but this obstinate program
should hence be reviled.

We live in a time
when things move too fast!
Such instant commotion
is not made to last. . . .

So tune in next week
(and with a dollop of luck)
I will not be so careless
and back it all up!!!