Licking a Stamp

We used to lick our postage stamps To stick them on a letter; But now the stamps do self-adhere, Yet does that make life better? And that’s how Vanya’s rant begins In Chris Durang’s new play* Which I feel very privileged To have watched and loved today. The character bemoans the fact That life has changed so much; Today we need technology Like weakness needs a crutch. And though life seems much easier, It comes at quite a cost. The things that once connected us Have somehow all been lost. The younger generation Can’t remember stamps we licked; And the old days being better They would surely contradict. *”Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike”