A Couple Of Poems

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Comments in the VIOLENCE thread have encouraged me to share the following poems with you.  Both have been published in our local paper.  Readers have told me that they made their kids/grandkids read them...and then posted them on the refrigerator door.

 

 

YOOHOO

 

 

 

Put down that cell phone;

Look at me for a minute.

 

I know...I know...

You are afraid you might miss something.

 

But, let me tell you what you are missing:

You are missing me!

 

The lines in my face

Represent over 70 years of experience you can benefit from.

 

Come out from behind that I-Pad;

I have 70 years worth of stories to tell you.

 

Why must you spend time on Face Book,

When my face is right here?

 

The wrinkles in my face represent mistakes made;

Mistakes I could help you avoid.

 

If only you would put your electronic gadgets aside,

And talk directly to/with me.

 

I did a lot of things right, too.

I'd love to share my success stories with you.

 

If only you would turn off your machines, 

And listen to this old man's real voice.

 

 

 

 

You know, my days are numbered;

You cannot put me on hold and come back to me later.

 

So, the choice is yours:

Me, a living breathing human...or Your I-devices.

 

HEY!...Over Here!.....

It's me... your Grandfather !!!!

 

 

 

SUMMER FUN

 

 

There's nothing to do...I'm bored!

 

Bored??...Or, just lazy?

 

There's nothing in this house to eat;

I'm hungry...starving, really!

 

Pull down your Grandma's cookbook;

Give one of her recipes a try.

 

It is soooo HOT !!

Why can't we get a pool?

 

Because the State or Town Park lake/beach

Is bigger and better....and cheaper!

 

Can you drive me to the Gym?

I need some exercise to get ready for Fall ball.

 

Walk...behind the lawnmower;

Stack that load of firewood that was just delivered.

 

I'm still bored...

Life around here is so dull!

 

Explore the trails/woods of our local parks;

Get lost....In a book!

 

No air conditioning...no pool;

I'm dying with this heat!

 

Let's go wade in the local creek;

I'll take you fishing.

 

If you had just coughed up that travel team fee,

I could, at least, be playing ball.

 

Get a few friends over here...

I'll teach you to play scrub in the backyard...with a wiffle ball.

 

Cable's out...no TV... No computer;

My phone battery is dead; I am soooo unconnected!

 

GOOD !!!!!