Oh' My!

Once upon a midnight dreary I sat and stared, my mind most weary,

at a monitor screen as time passed me by

And on a Reddit links I clicked, unsure of what I'd see

For a time I watched some bacon as it did fry,

and then a bad crash, a car did fly

And my grey cells I did fry.

And as I browsed through, though I had other things to do,

the depths of the web I'd merely sigh

attempting to talk myself into a productive streak

in complacence I was content to lie

and let the world go and pass me by

and never did I wonder why.

Then I came to a nostalgic thread, of heroes I loved and villains I dread

and found that once again I longed to fly

to the reaches of space "the final frontier"

The memories brought a tear to my eye,

Again I longed to touch the sky

Again I longed to try.

And as I sat there Clicking clicking, my heart and mind kept faster ticking

with each thread I followed and new link that I did try

further out I did explore and came to a touching speech

as Sulu explained the reason why

to save his friends, he would try,

and at this I did cry.

And then I clicked another link, Causing me to stop and think

perhaps soon I should stand and try

To journey forth and find my new frontier!

As Sulu links I kept clicking by

and then I was lead to George Takei

and he uttered the words "Oh' My!"

At this utterance my heart did leap! An energy greater then any sleep!

Such powerful words I longed to try!

And so from out my chair I leaped

And shouted out "Oh' My!"

refreshed the sound clip of Takei

In unison "Oh' My!"

Such inspiration in that quote! In a voice calm and deep, I must note.

Another video, and another, into my search I typed "Oh' My!"

For hearing the simple utterance was an inspiration

and a comfort to a soul such as I

when I heard the voice of George Takie

Speak forth the phrase "Oh' My!"

And so when my days are bleak, those words I long to hear him speak,

and to the internet I go, and I'm sure you now know why.

For that simple uttered phrase fills my heart with joy

As the great man George Takei

utters forth the phrase "Oh' My!"

Such joy, Takei, "Oh' My!"

Author's Note

I was asked to write about George Takei, and I was dared to do a Poe style poem.

I couldn't think of a better way to salute two men who I hold in such great respect that this.