Phones. They’re great aren’t they? I mean, they are ACTUALLY awesome. The amount of computing power that (nearly) every one of us holds in our hands every day is… staggering.
But at the same time… aren’t they just annoying, attention-seeking little bastards?
My shiny rectangular friend
Oh what did I do,
Before I had you,
My shiny rectangular friend?
My little world locked
In a bright beepy box,
The things you can do never end.
My clock, my reminder,
My little fact-finder,
My camera, my telly, my pen,
My music selector,
My friendship collector,
I’ll never be lonely again.
You store all my galleries,
Count up my calories,
Lead me to cafés and cabs,
You pinpoint my spouse,
While you heat up my house,
You order me chips and kebabs.
And, at one single stroke,
You connect me with folk –
Including the ones I detest,
I “like” their new cars,
And “wow” at their scars,
Not sure who I’m trying to impress.
Every day, “BEEP BEEP BEEP!”
You wake me from sleep,
With a noise that goes right through my head,
Then you stress me with headlines,
And meetings and deadlines,
Before I have got out of bed.
You bip and you buzz,
And you make a huge fuss,
The second you want my attention,
And still, when you’re sleeping,
I hear your voice speaking,
“Quick, check me, you might have a mention!”
Even zipped in my bag,
You silently nag –
“Get me out! Touch me! I’m shiny!”
You’re rude and invasive ,
And very persuasive,
For something so lifeless and tiny.
So each minute or six,
My addicted thumb flicks –
Who’s posted? Who likes me? What’s new?
This madness must end,
My rectangular friend –
I think I should break up with you.
©️ Nina Parmenter 2018
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Clever, ….reminded me a bit of Pam Ayers..