Differences
DIFFERENCES
No 1
An old man sitting on a park bench
Reminiscing of days gone by,
Times he has travelled the world
And scenes that captured his eye.
So many wonderful memories,
Of friends he made now calls mate.
Nor does he have any regrets
By leaving the travelling too late.
He's recorded events of those days
They're safely stored away in a book.
It shows all the places he's been,
In album's of photos he took.
He's not wealthy but is content,
Life's been an adventure to him
Sometimes it wasn't plain sailing
But his life was never called dim.
No.2
A old man is sitting on a park bench,
His fingers move over a screen,
He relies on the iPad for answers
Was all he needed at thirteen.
Computers have taken over his life,
He wished he'd had courage to cancel,
That contract signed with a provider,
But chose to remain and excel.
He's addicted to the computer,
Must be on it each day, can't wait
Relies on a spell checker to spell,
Keeps buying so he can update.
Now much wiser, he's many regrets
Missed out on sights to be seen,
Wished he had traveled the world
Rather than just on a screen.
Copyright © Vivien Wade 2016
Copyright © Vivien Wade | Year Posted 2017
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