He's not into computers, they're not fun to him you see

You really couldn't call him a man of the 21^st century

I know he has a mobile phone, that's one thing he has right

Though most times you will find it switched off and out of sight

He doesn't see the point in fact of all this technology

He philosophy is simple 'Big Brother isn't watching me!'

He likes to tootle through his days unfazed by all things modern

Except of course his motor car now that really is a good 'un

Oh and he has his VCR and big wide screen TV

So you see he isn't that averse to this modern technology

I don't think 21^st living is the thing that he is fearing

He just likes to be selective the same as with his hearing

And of course his memory too, is selective in its own way

'Me?- remember 20 yrs ago!, I can't remember yesterday!'

I know he's getting older and not as spritely as he was

But well-..he's still a cutie and such a little love

He'll read this ode then roll his eyes, his thoughts on this will keep

He'll just sit quietly in his chair and eventually fall asleep

So we will leave him slumbering with dreams of days gone by

When internet technology was all pie in the sky.

Copyright Pat Brogan 2002