As That Old Saying Goes Poem by Lawrence S. Pertillar

As that old saying goes,
If one continues to pose for selfies...
A message that was texted,
To digest the importance of it...
After it was auto corrected,
A deleting of it to not comprehend...
May later cause a download,
One is upset and unprepared to accept..
The purpose or its meaning.

'I don't understand that at all.
What 'old' saying is that? '

My bad.
This WILL BE an 'old' saying.
Time is moving so fast.
I forget there are still many folks,
Depending upon landlines...
And not 'androids'.

'Android?
What is an 'android'? '

A few steps beyond a desktop.
And not too far away from a regular cellphone.

'I am completely lost.'

Well...
One thing is certain.
You wont have to worry about,
Losing something most young people never had.

'What is that? '

A mind.
Or an independent thought.
One that is connected to a thinking process.

'And you?
How do you benefit? '

By not trying to convince anyone,
That my abnormal upbringing...
Was more normal than what I was told.
I just keep it to myself to witness...
All this mess, confusion and conflict,
Is a result of those with kept normal minds.
And as that old saying goes...
Step on other people's toes,
And your feet will be felt to hurt.

'Now...
That's an 'old' saying I can understand.'

That's because you're OLD.
You can relate.
You have lived to connect.
These young folks,
Will never have that opportunity.