Amusement<br /> <br /> We need to be amused today<br /> In many electronic ways<br /> TV, CD, and DVD<br /> Technology holds constant sway<br /> I-pads and laptops, smart phones too<br /> And radio by satellite<br /> Electrons buzzing everywhere<br /> Twenty four hours, day and night<br /> <br /> Entertainment by sound and sight<br /> We need so many different kinds<br /> Just plug it in and power it up<br /> A steady flow there anytime<br /> All inclusive, instantaneous<br /> Anytime, just press the keys<br /> Touch pad keyboard, offer password<br /> Facebook and Twitter, when you please <br /> <br /> Quiet moments, so important<br /> For the mind and for the soul<br /> In the previous generation<br /> Now screens and speakers in control<br /> Books no longer read in paper<br /> Pictures are taken everywhere<br /> Sent immediately to someone<br /> Couldn't wait, just had to share<br /> <br /> Letters are no longer written<br /> Pen, nib, and paper now extinct<br /> Email read, and then deleted<br /> Through social media we are linked<br /> We have more contact devices<br /> And more immediate access<br /> Electronic chatter constantly<br /> We're talking more, but saying less<br />   Submitted By: wayne taylor