At the Kitchen Table

‘Twas a round table from long in the past Where a tradition was doomed not to last Together with parents and children when… Good manners, love, and kindness would begin. There were no IPads or phones to be found Spoken words at the table would abound Where family games were played just for fun But then only after the homework was done. For now, fast food makes a quick family meal No longer heard the children’s laughter peal And rarely does a conversation convene For their words are ‘oft texted on a screen. Now at the kitchen table, all gathered around Only bowed heads on keyboards can be found.