Now and Then In 2017

Now and Then in 2017©

There was a time when I was younger
That there was this constant hunger
	
Time has passed and the years have flown by 
Sometimes joy and laughter, sometimes a good cry

Vows kept under the stars we met
A grandson that keeps me young without regret

Where once I had a great left hook
I now rely on Facebook

I could compete at a track meet
What I do now is Tweet from my seat

In lieu of at the rink with my team
I’m Linked In to the latest dream

Before, at the diamond with a bat
After, I share the world with Snap Chat

Amazon was a great river in Brazil
Now an eCommerce site with a bill

Past, hanging out at the mall looking for chicks
Present, replaced by watching Netflix pics

It used to be four on the floor
Instead my best friend is an I Phone more

Many hours once spent polishing chrome
Replaced by Google Chrome in your home 

Parallel parking used to be a real pain 
My car parks by itself again and again

At the pumps no more
The car is electric and less a chore

I find myself often saying
Is there an “app” for that, and then playing

In conclusion I have no dilution of days gone by
The days of yore are long gone and I’m on standby

To give it all a try

Andreas Simic©

Copyright © | Year Posted 2017



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Date: 12/8/2017 10:50:00 AM
Oh I thoroughly enjoyed this :)
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Date: 12/9/2017 10:09:00 AM
Hi Maureen, I felt like a dinosaur when I wrote this piece. lol
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