Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Password
I.
Among the qwerty,
The only thing keeping my bank
account safe
Is the stroke of a password.
II.
Every time it rains
And I'm reminded of
Reemergence,
I change my password.
III.
The password like a poem:
One uppercase, two numerals, and three special characters.
IV.
A man and a woman
In bed.
Her hand guides his,
A password on skin.
V.
I do not know which to prefer,
The beauty of keys tapping
Or knuckles rapping
Staccato password,
"Come in."
VI.
Positive affirmations in the mirror.
The shadow of her password
Reminding her,
Hell yea, girl
youAREbe@utiful!
VII.
Why do you imagine
An impossible password
To unlock happiness?
Do you not see that
The right combinations
Of characters
Are dancing at your fingertips?
VIII.
I know you as well
As my email password.
We are an inescapable rhythm,
I can find you
Without looking.
IX.
When my dog died
I memorialized him in a password hint.
X.
Infinite passwords
Floating through space.
Everything is protected,
The universe knows our secrets.
XI.
He drove over GW Bridge
To see her smile, an encore.
Her lightning eyes indicated that
He mistook a one time invitation
For a password.
XII.
I am locked out again
Because I forgot my password.
XIII.
It was morning and we were sleeping.
We were dreaming
And we dreamed of secret passwords
That reveal boundless treasure,
"Open sesame."