I do not own a fax machine,
Computers have I none.
I don't possess a motor car,
How will I carry on?
My pots and pans I wash by hand,
No dishwasher you see.
But is my life a struggle?
Well no - it's not for me.
I do not use a mobile phone,
E-Mail or Internet.
To some, they may be useful,
But I don't need them yet.
I do not use a credit card,
Or take money from a wall.
So, when it comes to month end,
Do I worry? - not at all.
I don't take foreign holidays,
?The neighbours to impress.
Some people come back looking well,
But others - what a mess.
Why fly to some exotic land,
To lie out in the sun.
To be half-baked or medium rare,
Or, even worse, well done.
Some 'Golden Oldies' in their shorts,
Look like two-legged donkeys.
To see a few, it could be true,
That man came down from monkeys.
And what about these baseball caps,
With peaks turned to the back?
For those who wear them, it just seems?
A brain is what they lack.
No, I don't need these modern things,
I'm happy as I am.
And if you think I'm just a fool,
Don't worry - I'm happy. George H Platt
Lea Gate Close
Bradshaw, Bolton
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