That Was Then and This Is Now
When we made a call it cost a thin dime
We had no paramedics or fancy defibrillators
We had no microwaves or food in a box
We had no trash-compactor or garbage disposal
We had no gas lawnmower or battery powered saw
Our food did not have a shelf life of 5 years
Our shoes were made in America and lasted 3 years
Our 911 was dial O-operator and no maps on our phone
Our bikes took us every where not or mom and dads
Our street light came on and we ran home
We had respect for our elders and listen to what they said
We mowed lawns to make money not ask mom and dad
We built things from nothing with our own two hands
We use to go steady instead of hoping into bed
We used our imaginations to find things to do
Our lights would turn off buy using a switch not talk into a machine
We used a paper map to find our way that was always turned around
If we needed to call someone we would find a pay phone
We knew pone numbers by heart that was our memory, not 5 gigs
We talked face to face not into some machine that has no meaning
These gadgets you use makes you lazy and dumber not smarter
Now these machines are smarter then you.
Theme: That was then and this is now
Sponsored by: Silent One
Date created: 01/21/2019
Copyright © Bobby May | Year Posted 2019
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