Password

The mostly true story of why I can't publish as T.S.Ulmus anymore

I can't remember my password.

But it's absurd that a word should be so divine,

a sign that's just mine plus a seven or nine.

Can't even remember which email I gave the site.

Some line which defines my mind late at night

(Followed by @gmail).

I fail to see the need to seed my mind

with brambles and scrambles of free-for-all scrawls.

Can't even recall a password for whatever email they got.

I forgot and it's not like some indelible blot

or some spot that's seared into my psyche.

More likely the hot brand of inscribing missed entirely

while I was imbibing with glee

or striving to see or express the esoteric

with phrases decidedly non-alphanumeric.

A security question will freshen my mind

"On what street did you meet your first love?

Please recall how tall was the fall

when she flew like a dove

from all that you ever had."

Now I'm locked out and sad.

It's really me, I swear.

Not one who would dare to impair

or impede or impress my impulsivity improperly

though I concede my proclivity toward impropriety.

I'd rather succeed in in addressing my creativity awkwardly.

As is my way.

Please don't make me pick a new identity.

Reviews

[keith]

WOW!
how have i not seen your offerings before?
i need to get out more!
again, WOW!

welcome back

[Vertigo Cat1111]

I absolutely love this. It’s such a well written, fresh, funny poem about such a relatable subject. Some people may be able to remember their passwords, but me? Hardly ever. And I know for sure it’s not just me who relates to this. Your speaking the words of many! I just truly adored how brilliant this was. The rhymes, the subject, the execution. Thank you for sharing!

[Fabian G. Franklin]

This is humorous and relatable. I once asked the question, what if a criminal became the victim of identity theft and then the thief were confused with and picked up by the authorities as the criminal? That's poetic justice. I enjoyed the read.

[Kelly Scheppers]

"it's really me, I swear!"

You have voiced the cries and anguish of so many of us! Such an ingenious piece of writing!

[Stuart Munro]

Password pain , I just use any simple word

[Shannon]

This was bomb; I don’t know how you were able to make it work like you did, so many verses on a forgotten password and all rhyming so smoothly. Fantastic my friend.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Nice alliteration and such a fun and true write...I have so many different ID's and passwords for different sites it is impossible to keep track of them...
Too many tries I get locked out....like writing a poem...too many failed attempts and the inspiration locks me out.
colorful truth here,
j.

[John the Baptist]

The only thing worse is when you know your password and are informed it's no longer valid.