Happier With Less
One day the EMP’s were launched
Then came the fervent cries
Of towns folk barging through the streets
Demanding to know why
All of their electronic gear
Upon which they relied
For very nearly everything
Had in an instant died.
There was no way for them to know
How long they’d be denied
Their use of precious gadgets for
All media was fried.
There was so much sheer chaos and
It lasted through the night
Until exhaustion nullified
Their will and thus their fight.
There wasn’t any answer
For a very long long time
At length the seething settled down
Then each and all resigned
To live without devices which had
Overcome their lives.
The old ways returned yet again
In time they would surmise
How much the world which they had loved
Enforced a hefty price
Of degradation to the point
Where nothing would suffice
But noise and entertainment
Spilling out of each device,
Where no one thought to turn things off.
No, none could sacrifice
One moment for tranquility
For quiet, peaceful nights,
For gatherings among their friends,
For conversations rife
With happy comradery
By day or firelight.
It took a blackout to suspend
The madness in one bite.
Copyright © Janice Thompson | Year Posted 2026
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