Syntax and strings and functions, oh my

I tremor in fear as hashes pass by

I once was secure and stable in thought

But now it's uprooted by this wisdom I sought

Familiar patterns of thought are scattered

No one can know, at this point, if it matters

What's happened to this poor, sweet, innocent girl?

She was sucked into the vortex, known only as Perl

She's gone, she's vanished, is she ever to return?

Is this venture delusion, is she strong enough to learn?

A day of revelation, the PerlMonks await

Can koolgirl really do it, or will her soul the Reaper take?

In reply to The Fate Of The Student by koolgirl

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