PhoneBook

Phonebook

A Sleep Up Ambien Production 

Written in the spirit of the late great George Carlin.

Did you know that before the Facebook there was Phonebook?

It didn't have lots of pictures, just names, addresses and numbers.

It wasn't really interested in likes

It didn't need to be tagged.

Just read here and there for practical use.

It didn't have comments.

But it had sections, by last name!

You may have surprised someone by calling them on a land line!

Maybe you wished them happy birthday!

But how did you know it was their birthday?

You could write them a letter to send in the mail.

No E before mail back then.

You had an address, so you might visit them by surprise!

It took a little more effort then a click of a mouse.

Back then, we wouldn't allow mice in the home.

Did you know how to get 'there'?

No?!

Well, looks like we're getting lost.

"Hey, I never saw that store before!"

People got lost, nothing was ever found.

Especially your keys!

The Phonebook could be used for all sorts of things.

From a door stopper to a ladder of sorts.

Of course Phonebook lost to Facebook

And to face time which replaced the real time,

of human connection which,

in another dimension in time and space

was replaced,

by your face on a device,

which, eh, seemed nice

but the spice of real connection lost attention

of human kind,

Can we rewind?

We have videos on our phone
but we're still home alone.

We have more information at our fingertips
but we're rarely thinking, from brains to lips.
The bullies used to make fun of those online,
now online is where everyone is!

But look,

 although we may be falling

and your cell phone is loud and calling.

Come back to land and pick up your phone.

I've been trying to reach you by the phone book.


Written in the Spirit of George Carlin
The Life of Genius