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Imagine there’s no cellphone

By: David Werdiger
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Jul 30
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And now for something completely different …

From the last person you’d expect to write a poem!

And with apologies to John Lennon

Imagine no cell phone

It’s easier than you think

Nothing to distract us

Sitting back and enjoying a drink 

Imagine all the people

Fully engaged in life

Ah-Ahhhhh

Imagine going out for dinner

It’s all about the food

Conversation with friends

Staying in a good mood

Imagine no fake news

Messing up your day

Ah-Ahhhhh

You may say I’m a dreamer

But I’ve been doing this for years

A break from tech every week now 

Newsfeeds will not drive me to tears

 

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