Smart Phones And Flashy Cars; I'm Not In The Rat Race Poem by s.zaynab kamoonpury
Smart Phones And Flashy Cars; I'm Not In The Rat Race
(I edited my title a bit now)
Having lived in quite a few countries
I've seen many smart cars
Fashionable fast cars
My favorite from afar
is that luxurious car
they know as limousine
Not for the purchasing
rather simply for mere gazing
B.M.W was more popular when I was very young
but even smart cars can't take you to places too far flung
Maybe the latest car craze is the snazzy sedan
or is it the high class Bugatti?
Or with an upper-class feel
it's the glamorous Ferrari.
And the Land Cruiser, the Land Rover
for a spectacular safari!
The nouveau rich was fast to buy a Mercedez Benz
Ostentation inevitably follows most items of luxury
Yet smart classy cars never really fascinate me
I don't feel any low-brow riding a cab or a taxi.
Never once have I craved for show-off items of luxury
You can be great and be admired
even if like mahatma Gandhi in a dhoti.
Whether on foot or in a cab, I'm looked upon as an aristocrat
Never have I dreamt of becoming a magnate or a fat cat!
Many poets seem to eschew the rat race I feel.
Sporty sports car auction? Oh no, I'd rather slip off to the library
Since show-off wealth could never ever catch my fancy
Then comes the newest craze
the latest craze for smart phones
the newest models of mobile phones
The stylish blackberry cellphone
Touchscreens, the I-Pod, the I-Pad
And I-phones gosh IT- mad!
Bah all that gadget fad!
And yet my old fashioned Nokia doesn't ever really bother me
coz I'd rather save for info study material
than on a costly phone waste my man's money.
So I simply don't feel low
or any less high-brow
if I don't buy the latest costliest stuff you know
I never liked changing the old for the new
unless the things stopped working and were useless too.
So let the big buck tycoons monopolise each and every bonanza
and let there be nothing else on their mind
except ostentatious extravaganza
Poets like me can be content inking on nature's wonders in all luxury
and protect instead our priceless oeuvre from the plagiarist's robbery
If you are into scholarly pursuits, you haven't time for any snobbery!
To me too, all old things are nice, as an old wife. 'I don't feel any low-brow riding a cab or a taxi' - that's good, that's a positive attitude.
Material things eating up the brains of mankind! ! ! Without seeking for the works of the truth; Rather to gain wisdom with the muse of righteous laws! Able to gain Salvation than, Wasted money on material things; Erathly entertainments. Thanks for sharing this poem with us.
I am not in this race. I, too, have an old fashioned cell phone and I am satisfied with. I am also tired of telemarketing. It's a wonderful poem.
Ah yes the rat race gets us to forget ourselves and the purpose of existence. Thanks soo much for comment. God bless.
hahahahahahahahaha- -delightful! I am handicapped by computer ignorance so new phones, puters, gadgets are wasted on me. I cannot afford those snazzy expensive cars- - but I would love love love to own a 1964 Mustang!
Hmm you dear sweet poetess. You see buying a favourite cherished luxury item is not reproachable at all, I would look up 1964 mustang to see if it's a horse or car. I would love to have a pink or green SUV or Noah. What is criticisable is if people just go hoarding every new gadget phone and car they see as the latest on the market. There are people like that. Warmest thanks for your cool super thoughts on this.
Without consumption, the economic system seemingly can't keep ahead of debt and unemployment. Even so, the economy of planned obsolescence can't go on forever. Our planet's reserves of lithium, platinum, tungsten, molybdenum etc. have limits. Your take on this issue is light-hearted, but your values point in an uplifting and viable direction.
Wow I'm impressed how you phrased your comment with deserved witty sarcasm and reflection. And your views on the limit of natural resources ought to warn the obsolescent folks everywhere. Thanks for your super great comment!
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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5/3/2024 2:24:21 AM # 1.0.0.1119
current mess seen in a very subtle way//interesting
Oh you mean the sociopolitical mess right, . I'm glad if you think I said it subtly. Thanks for your impressive comment.