I had a circular dial,
plug in the wall
family phone.
You have your own
fully loaded
SmartPhone.
I had a pocket-sized,
three transistor
AM radio.
You have a choice of
iPod, iPhone,
or iPad.
I had a closet filled
with Milton Bradly
board games.
You have Xbox 360,
Playstation 3,
and MMOG’s.
I had a black ‘n white
television with
13 channels.
You have color, 3-D,
500+ channel, 60 inch,
flat screens.
I drove a stick shift
with three gears
on the column.
You drive an automatic,
fully computerized,
“parks itself.”
I went to the library to
get info for my
homework.
You sit at home and
“Wikipedia and
Google it.”
I had snap on the shoes,
metal key-tightened
roller skates.
You fly around on a
cool as hell
skateboard.
I’m technologically
challenged in
today’s world.
You were born with a
keypad ‘n joystick
in your hands.
We share this one
world at a very
different pace.
While I poke along
in the slow lane,
you are flying through
life at warp speed.