System Overload

By Melancholic VIncent

*Affective disturbances affecting mental stability*
*Intense emotions triggering unexpected reactions*

DEFCON 5 is now Online

*Inner self is engulfed with emotional powder*
*Fire walls made of volatile power*
*Increased brain functions 300% past safety threshold*

DEFCON 4 is now Online

*Over-heated internal circuits*
*Obsessions takes control*
*Electrical activity goes haywire*

DEFCON 3 is now Online

*Synaptic Pathways overly charged*
*Brain impulses speed increased dramatically*
*Neuronal Network short-circuits Central Nervous System*
*Neurotic Behaviors occurrences have been Detected*

DEFCON 2 is now Online

*Psychic Anomaly Phenomenon have been Detected*
Searching Additional Protocols...
Additional Protocols found...
*Chemical Imbalance decays synaptic connections*
Secondary Protocols initiating...
*Hallucinations emerging from the unconscious mind*
Secondary Protocols has been activated...
*Psychotic-break imminent*
Secondary Protocols failing...
*Critical Mass Achieved*
Red-Button Protocol has been activated...

DEFCON 1 is now Online

Self-destruction sequence initiating...
ETA for Destruction T -30...
Mutual-Assured-Destruction program activated...
ETA for Destruction T -10...
*System Overload*
*Massive Destruction Device Detonated*

System Terminated...

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Published on Sunday, May 12, 2013. Filed under: "Poetry"

Awards

May 20th, 2018

Comments on "System Overload"

On Monday, May 21, 2018, darkendomme (125) wrote:

This was a ride of suspense definitely enjoyed!! I'm gonna stand in line again ;)
On Monday, May 21, 2018, I IS ME (406) wrote:

We really enjoyed this one took the time to show it to myself. Thanks
On Sunday, May 20, 2018, Jonas Robinson (867) wrote:

Very original. Thank you for putting the effort into creating something brilliant.
A former member wrote: It sounds so cool and creepy and every time i read this i want to write a kinda 'cyber'-like poem too but i goddamn don't know how! >.< anyways, you do know that i love this poem lots and lots and lots :3 I enjoy how that tension builds up more and more and then, suddenly, dead.
On Wednesday, December 25, 2013, Melancholic VIncent (429) wrote:

Took me a while to do this, it's a lot hard to do this. Not my type of poetry but I think I nailed it
A former member wrote: Yes you did, and you did it flawlessly *one-person standing ovation*
On Saturday, December 28, 2013, Melancholic VIncent (429) wrote:

Alright :D
On Tuesday, May 21, 2013, dwells (4284) wrote:

VInce! I do believe the Defcon 1 is the lowest level and 5 is the highest, but I could be wrong. Anyways supremely stated and those psychotic breaks are a bummer, as long as you don't have to apologize later, cheers pal!
On Wednesday, May 22, 2013, Melancholic VIncent (429) wrote:

When I first learned about Defcon terminology I was surprised about 1 being higher than 5. I believe to be like this at least. This one wasn't so much about my own feelings, but it was more like a construction of a poem with a miscellaneous of concepts and feelings of the mind to build a crescendo on this. Thanks for your support!
A former member wrote: wow that was unlike anything i've ever read before! such suspense and terrific formatting. great write!
On Monday, May 20, 2013, Melancholic VIncent (429) wrote:

Thank you for seeing my works :D It was kind of a first to me as well, took me a while to make this one. It was something I could make but it was more complex than usual I guess. Once more, thank you :D Please, see my other works, I think you will like :)