Programmed for Hours
I brought home my first computer, hooked it up to the black & white tv
Tiny flat membrane keyboard, set it on a desk my grandpa built
The computer came with an instruction book; I read every page but needed more
So my mom found a red-covered book: 101 Timex/Sinclair 1000 Tips & Tricks
I typed in nearly every program, a virtual etch-a-sketch was my favourite
And I learned how to input a string from the keyboard, and do IF/THENs
This led to me making my first game on my own computer
A text adventure where you typed in "north" or "east"
Exploring a dangerous space station
I worked on it for two days and never saved, because it couldn't save
When I finally had to turn the computer off it was lost forever
I came down with a horrible fever during this time
So sick I couldn't go to school
But I got out of bed and sat at my desk
And programmed that machine for hours
Mom brought me to the doctor to get me checked out
She told him about the computer and how I wouldn't stop
She wanted him to make me quit using that computer
But he only laughed and said that wasn't the problem
Autor(es): Bedford Level Experiment