! Igen Poem by David Weber

(slow and chill)
Say, can you remember
What it’s like to write a letter –
Something real, from me to you?
With some paper, pen and ink,
And the time to sit and think
About a lovely phrase, or two?

(techno beat)
But now I’m movin at the speed of light
I don’t have time to spell it rite
Or even try to be polite
It’s outta mind and outta sight –

Got an iPhone in my pocket
An’ I’m really gonna rock it
Surf the web and send a text
Check my email by reflex,
Got an iPad in my lap
With a thousand killer apps
Lots of games when I get bored –
Wanna see how high I scored?

(chill)
A favorite corner, a favorite chair,
I could journey anywhere
With a book held in my hand;
Time suspended, pages turning,
And the deep delight of learning
What I yearn to understand.

(techno)
But I just downloaded my email
I can’t be movin’ like a snail
I gotta hurry, make the sale
Excuse me while I chase my tail –

Got an iPhone in my pocket
An’ I’m really gonna rock it
Surf the web and send a text
Check my email by reflex,
Gotta get on Facebook, check my feed
And get my friends all up to speed,
Some are real and some are not
But they all know I’m really hot!

(chill)
What’s it like to plan ahead
And do exactly what you said,
No hesitation, no distraction?
Doing what you meant to do,
Get it right and follow through
To accomplishment, and satisfaction?

(techno)
Hey but now I’m always on the go
It doesn’t matter what I know
‘Cuz I can look it up on Google
While I slurp my instant noodle –

Got an iPhone in my pocket
An’ I’m really gonna rock it
Surf the web and send a text
Check my email by reflex;
I got my Tunes and got my sound
Don’t even have to look around
Tweeting where I’m gonna be
So all my friends can follow me
Send a blast, hey let’s meet up
And get together – “yo, whassup? ”