I was brushing my teeth when the power went down
You kow, you can't be prepared for that
That electric toothbrush just ceased functioning and I didn't have a clue
I tried a manual spin in my mouth, but hell, it was early
And my fingers just weren't fast enough
I grabbed the soap - both hands
Bit it as if it was a burger
But it was disgusting and pointless as the essence of last night's excesses were still there

Decided on a strong coffee to disguise that lingering taste
But of course the coffee machine was dead
But sure, I felt kind of pathetic, but I decided to call the housekeeper on my mobile. As I had no idea of how to change a fuse
The phone said: "Battery empty, please recharge"
Great!

It was time to get the hell out of this apartment I punched in the exit code
Five, six, seven times. Nothing happened
I pounded - Just pounded on that reinforced, heavily-padded, soundproofed Front door of mine
And wondered if it was just me
Of course it was just me!
I found out at around 9pm that I wasn't alone when the first light went off in the great glass tower across the divide

9pm - Monday night
Normally the time to switch off that computer
Order in Malay Kofta, samosas, a carton of wine
Put the feet up. Read a book
I know you're laughing
But I still firmly believe that technology isn't everything
Instead, I found myself stumbling around on borrowed illumination
I found half a packet of crackers left by my last girlfriend a few weeks ago
And ate them - slowly
Then I just curled up on the couch
And of course I slept badly
Now I mark the days
Much like a castaway on a raft on the open sea
Little blue lines on the wall with that antique ball-point pen
But it's drying out now
But I've given up the shouting
I've given up the pummeling because it's pointless
I've tried to establish a routine
I even tidied up the place with my bare hands
But it's not gonna be long now

The last thing I did before the power failed was to command the bank to make all of my regular payments automatically. On an appointed date
You see, I didn't want them to come looking for me
I'm reasonably wealthy. I will not be saved by the bill
I really hope you appreciate the humour I'm showing at this rather inappropriate moment
Lately, I've been wondering if any of my networking friends and acquaintances miss me
Frankly, I doubt it
Sure, I'm decent company
I spin the odd, inspired one-liner
I'm amusing, but face it - Hardly essential
And I know what you're thinking
It looks bad, doesn't it?
But you don't have to worry
Understand that I have accepted my fate
None of us - not even you - will go on forever
And well, look - I have a shelf packed with books