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THE POWER OF THE PEN
by William Willis
Ink wells drying out, books march to
their graves.
Stationary evolving like cavemen in caves.
Bibles on websites, there's no longer books of prayer.
Electronic revolution's just too much to bear.
Handwritten letters, that were sealed with a kiss.
Signing your name on your wedding day bliss.
Caligraphers tools, now lying in museums.
Curious children queuing up to see them.
Blackboards rejected, cut and pasted to the past.
Fountain pens and pencils will be joining them fast.
Our futuristic man, will he no longer write?
Pen and paper passing him like ships in the night.
No more joyous moment, when a child writes her name.
With lap-tops and e mails the letters look the same.
When these things will happen, i just cannot say when.
But, I think mankind is losing the power of the pen.
©William Willis 2011 |
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