Made You Look You Dirty Crook

“Made you look you dirty crook!”
And all those colourful phrases
Have vanished from our lexicon
They now belong to the ages!

“Keep your nose to the grindstone!”
Is another from way back when
So sad they've all but disappeared
Wish they could go back again!

Since the dawn of the computer age
We speak in a different fashion
Conversing in very short sentences
Using acronyms without much passion!

We now seem to have lost the ability
To have an intelligent conversation
Emailing, texting, or some such device
Or some other glitzy presentation!

I really long for those simpler days
When people took time to listen
And all the world seemed friendlier
Now feels like something's missing!
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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Breidenthal Avatar
May 26, 2015 at 2:16 AM
Awww, another beautiful one, expressing your innermost thoughts and desires. "We now seem to have lost the ability To have an intelligent conversation"..unfortunately, that is so true.. Always, Laura
Ellison Avatar
May 26, 2015 at 5:01 AM
Except for us, dearest Laura! YEEHAW! Our conversations are straight from the heart! Love ya dear friend... Jack xxxx
O'Leary Avatar
August 14, 2012 at 7:38 AM
Yeah... We're all turning into robots while Big Brother watches... Good poem... Terry
Ellison Avatar
August 14, 2012 at 7:43 AM
You've got it my friend! Oh for those good old day... but I guess every generation says that! LOL Cheers, Jack
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