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My Old Fashioned Brain

Hard to tell with the movies these days What's real and really what's not It's totally amazing what they now can do Yesteryear it was always the plot For old guys like me it's hard keeping up Changes are happening so rapidly Thankfully though, my guru-like son Helps me and quite happily My brain's used to suck up new information With the power of a Hoover vacuum Now I need strength and intestinal fortitude Just for my trips to the bathroom Where is it leading, technology I mean Electricity will be driving our cars Gasoline will soon be a thing of the past We'll make regular trips to Mars Really kinda happy I won't be around My old fashioned brain might explode Pretty damn sure my out of date cranium Eventually will read “overload”

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Katharine L. Sparrow

Date: 5/10/2022 3:02:00 PM

Haha! I am in my 60's and I know what you mean! I can barely imagine what my children and grandchildren will see in terms of technological developments. I agree, I think my brain would be on overload! Enjoyed your piece.

Jack Ellison
Date: 5/10/2022 5:36:00 PM

Thank you muchly dear Katharine! In your 60s me, in my mid 80s still clicking!!! It's possible :) Love, Jack XOX

L Milton Hankins

Date: 5/10/2022 8:39:00 AM

Oh, how I can relate to this one, Jack. Sometimes I think I'm walking on a bridge too far...to far from reality!

Jack Ellison
Date: 5/10/2022 9:03:00 AM

You are so understanding dear friend! Life can be so difficult at times and so rewarding at others! Cheers my good friend!

Daisy Meadows

Date: 5/10/2022 8:24:00 AM

Yes things are definitely going too quickly these days. A good poem. Well done.

Jack Ellison
Date: 5/10/2022 8:46:00 AM

Those are very sweet words dear Jeanette! Thank you very much! Love, Happy Jack! XOX

John Lawless

Date: 5/10/2022 5:33:00 AM

Jack, I'd be as smart as them if I could just remember where I left the i-phone

Jack Ellison
Date: 5/10/2022 5:57:00 AM

Remember the cradle phone and we used to actually stumbled over things to reach it in time! Crap, I'm freaking old!!!! Aw the good old days! LOL Cheers, my friend!

Tom Cunningham

Date: 5/10/2022 3:47:00 AM

Don't worry Jack things are moving too quickly for us all, it's the digital world now and keeps changing. Hang in there. Tom

Jack Ellison
Date: 5/10/2022 4:14:00 AM

Yesterday is long gone and forgotten before tomorrow arrives with a bunch of new stuff! Cant keep up nor do I want to! My old brain can't keep up any more! I'm tired... sure need our daily words however short to keep motoring! Thank you my dear good friend!