i install linux on this, my empty heart. it runs all night, compiling my code, and touch'ing my perception of time. /dev/random are my thoughts, and /dev/null is my confused ego. /dev/dsp are the noises in my head. /dev/input blocks forever. shebang! a drop of blood streams down as my tears, the kernel panic of my emotions. i reboot my fate, it posts. login to the root of my disgust, my interpretation of reality, is fsck'ed. a file system error, my mind seeks explanation for an affection it cannot contain. what i find is garbage. not even a single perl of love.