Saturday, May 30, 2026

Gen X

This little box keeps me so entertained 
It’s stuck to my hand - it’s my work, my
Solace - sleeps by my head - in trance 

It even has me an - I - how diabolical 
And glorious - it is more real than friends 
Who reach out thru the little rose gold 

Box -  wrapped in careful leather that holds 
My life - the necessary plastic we are told 
Makes us: license, a debit and credit card 

To legitimatize our existence - and makes 
Buying coffee ok - my daughter is younger 
She carries no plastic - just a pale blue box 

In her back pocket