Too Damn Old

Age should bring wisdom! (but It doesn't!!)

I was here when television wasn’t…

Movies in color were still a new thing

Cars were mostly black

I was here when jet planes weren’t…

Telephones were bulky and hung from the wall

Most every town had a railroad track

I was here when satellites and smartphones didn’t exist

Cars were smoky and clunky

And streetcars were the best way to ride

I was here when school buses were still in the future

When calculators and computers were Science fiction

And kids actually played outside

I was here before electric cars were ho-hum

Before TVs became huge and slim

And fridges were actually cooled with ice

I was around before there were  Adidas or Nikes

Before slim legged jeans and Bikini bathing suits

Gotta admit… those last two are nice

I was old enough to be able to read the “whites only” signs

Before there was such a thing as “Equal Rights”

And blacks always got the short end of the stick

I was around when fried chicken was always home cooked

And Tater Tots were not thought up yet

Fast food still in the future takeout definitely not quick

I  was here before Supermarkets were…

Here when we feared being bombed at night

I was here when clocks tocked and ticked

 

I lived when milk was delivered

And the only kind had cream on top

When coal smoke clouded the air

I was around when curse words were reserved for pool halls

Radios and pianos were the sounds that filled our ears

And orange and purple were not for hair

I was around before constant change became the norm

When things were repaired instead of thrown away

And plastic instead of paper took hold

I used to pine for the good ol’ days

Now I wish I could change with the times

But I’m just too damned 

…old!!...

Reviews

[LE Berry]

Loved this work of memories and comparison. (and I like the Celtic)