The Modern World

John Grey

My mp3 player contains

all the jazz and classical

I’ll ever need to hear.

And my tablet boasts

the complete works of Shakespeare,

Tolstoy and Sir Walter Scott.

In my wallet

is an ATM card

which speaks money

in many different languages.

And my credit card

has all of my needs at heart.

My mobile phone

puts me in touch

with anyone

from my sister in Australia

to the president of France.

So sorry my dear.

You’re flesh and blood

and clearly at a disadvantage.