The Device Of The Ages

THE DEVICE OF THE CENTURY
A MARVEL SO HIGHLY TOUTED
IT HAS CHANGED OUR HISTORY
IT’S PLAUDITS LOUDLY SHOUTED

FOR GOOD AnD BAD IT'S USED
IN ORDER TO PROVE AN ISSUE
SOMETIMES GOOD COMES FROM IT
AND OTHERS YOU NEED A TISSUE

A TELEVISION SET IT’S CALLED
IT’S MEANT TO ENTERTAIN US ALL
MANY THINK IT IS WONDERFUL
AND IT’S AN INDIVIDUAL’S CALL

SOME CALL IT A BOOB TUBE
IT’S A COLOSSAL WASTE OF TIME
ELECTRONICS TOUTED AS SMART
IN REALITY IT’S A MEDIA CRIME

IT’S SAD WHEN THE BEST THINGS
ARE RERUNS OF SIXTIES SHOWS
NOTHING ELSE IS WORTH WATCHING
AND THIS ALL OF US DO KNOW

THE NETWORKS ARE ALL THE SAME
CAN’T COME UP WITH ANYTHING NEW
BORING KNOCKOFFS OF FORMER HITS
IS ALL THEY OFFER US TO VIEW

I THINK WE ARE “DUMBING” DOWN
BECAUSE OF THE THINGS WE SEE
TURNING IT OFF, FINDING A GOOD BOOK
SEEMS LIKE AN ALTERNATIVE TO ME

Thursday, June 23, 2022