Not so Long Ago

there is no television,

which murders conversation,

by providing constant distraction,

to occupy everyone's attention.

Not so long ago,

there is no computer,

which shrink the mind faster,

making everything a no-brainer,

which, in turn, makes thinking rare.

Not so long ago,

nobody has been on the moon,

so to the LUNA people swoon,

no NASA expenses to make them moan,

just wishing the moon will be full soon.

Not so long ago,

there is no credit card,

which make people discard,

the value of "savings" as a standard,

their financial growth seems to retard.

Not so long ago,

there is no frozen food,

which facilitate motherhood,

no probs cooking for the brood,

even for the entire neighborhood.

Not so long ago,

people do not together live,

unless they are married,

women then are "stupid,"

to have babies "husbands" are needed.

Not so long ago,

"closets" are for clothes,

not for "coming out,"

a "chip" is a piece off wood,

not an information storage.

Not so long ago,

"grass" was moved,

"coke" was a cold drink,

"pot" was used for cooking,

and "sex" cannot be changed.

Not so long ago,

is only a li"l over half a century,

yet, changes are so many,

what will happen fifty years away?

will a man, in a crowd, still get lonely?