Cell Phones

I reckon I've seen about everything in my nigh four-score years. Obnoxious teens, obnoxious elders and unpleasant Wall-Mart cashiers, And those baggy pants with the crotch nearly reaching to the knees, But folks with a cell phone in their ear compare to none of these! Some people sport spiked hair dyed orange, red or green. Others with rings piercing their lips - a weird sight to be seen! Gorgeous ladies flaunt tacky tattoos that seem mighty *****. Plus all of that, they have a cell phone glued to the ear! Vexatious ringtones on some cellular phones cause me to cringe, 'Specially if in a fine bistro or church my serenity they impinge! The "William Tell Overture" in a concert is mighty fine to hear, But please spare me that tinny tune from the cell phone in your ear! Some use their cell phones while driving - to all others oblivious, Never minding that such inattention could be very injurious! Seems to me 'twould be tricky trying to concentrate and steer, With that consarned cellular phone sticking in the ear! Cell phones are an improvement in communications, I suppose, With their music, cameras, computers and a dial that glows. But, alas, for future generations I often wonder and fear: Will babes be born with a cell phone protruding from the ear? Entry for Simon Rogerson's "Let's Explore Digital Technology" Contest (13 Feb 22)