Past

We lived on atmosphere fearless alone,

The cat made us purr, the dog fetched a bone.

Looks were misleading, books so one-sided,

Such special pleading proved, well, misguided.

You too were one of the usual suspects,

They were statistics in outlying districts.

Gadgets were made too sensitive by half,

Cars built to last, look don’t make me laugh.

An atheist was a most fervent believer,

His music leaving us all a-quiver.

Ideals were photoshopped, wrinkles were real,

It took all you had to know how to feel.

To deal with what’s Now would ofttimes suffice,

The settings went stone cold inside your device.