August 14, 2011
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Neopet Cemetary
Sometimes
Late at night
When all the world has dimmed
And memory dances with waking dream,
I remember my Neopet.
Nine years gone
Since the last time I fed him,
Played with him,
Fought in the arena with him--
I'm not sure I even remember his name,
Though I remember how sad the Neopets up for adoption
would look.
Those adoptive cyberbeasts were luckier than mine;
I just walked away.
I last logged in early '03,
Before Twitter, before Google Plus,
Before Geocities shut down.
I wonder if the Neopets site still exists.
I don't want to know.
I wonder when other communities will be as forgotten,
All the Likes and Notes and photographs strewn like
Dying leaves by an autumn wind.
And the lonely site will wait for its lost master,
Empty as Bodie or ten-year-old dreams.
Comments (13)
I hope Xanga lasts longer than I do.
I'm inspired to check on my Neopet. I wonder if I can still log in.
This made me sad, somehow... but it was poignant.
I'm too young to have any clue what Geocities is. =S
I've probably killed a dozen or so neopets... very sad. I'd go back and try again, but I haven't a clue what my name was on that site, never mind the password. I did ignore my neopet for months at a time and then go back and feed it and it would magically be fine again, but I wonder if, after several years, they might actually be dead.
And now I feel guilt.
And now I miss my purple poogle. :/
beautifully written. I never had a neopet though.
My neopet is dying. I keep forgetting to check on him. His name is Kuribo. And the site sucks now.
i make it a point to log in and feed my pet at least once a week. I still can't stand the idea of that sad look being plastered across his face.
good news. im sure your pet is still alive=D i wasted wayy too much time on that site
I feed mine every 6 or 7 months.
lol
(That's probably not the response you hoped for, but this just struck me as funny. Sorry if that's insensitive!)