at night when everybody was asleep

the computers started chatting to each other

the laptop was visibly upset and worried

what’s up with you? asked the desktop

I know they are going to replace me soon

they spent all day yesterday surfing for a new laptop

the smartphones joined in

well they just spent a fortune buying us two

so maybe they cannot afford to replace you

the laptop was not convinced

the stores are offering interest free credit she said

I will soon be for sold off and broken up for parts

the laptop cried herself to sleep

there must be something we can do said the smartphones

nothing said the desktop, her operating system is too old

the manufacturer stopped upgrading her software

her programs have stopped automatic updates

she is going downhill fast, its just end of life care now

we have to call upon computer hospice services

they will remotely connect to her and comfort her

palliative care only from now on said the desktop

the smartphones were sad to be losing a good friend

computer hospice started filling the laptop hard drive with soothing images

the laptop stopped chatting with the other computers at night

she just slept peacefully, dreaming of happy images from her memory

a few weeks later, her hard drive crashed

the smartphones and desktop wept at the loss of their old friend

the next night a new laptop joined their conversation

she was super fast with a bright display and tons of disk space

she knew she was the bees knees and was arrogant and brash

when she saw the desktop she said oh look a vintage computer

do you still function or are are you just part of their antique collection?

the smartphones whispered to each other

things will never be the same

they concluded that the desktop’s days are numbered now