The joy of modern technology

The joy of modern technology by Mona S. Svendsen

Since I've joined Gather

I have had to weather

The battle to sleep

Because at anytime day or night a message would "beep"

My mail server sends a text message to me,

Every time I receive a mail from my friends at Gather to see

You guys don't rest

Life has been added a little zest

But I will not miss out on anything

Waking up at all hours to that little "ding"

Alas I've had to create a new profile

On my cell phone called sleep

Silencing that little bleep

And messages can now come in a pile

But ahh, modern technology is a joy

The messages that you sent, will no longer with me toy

As I once again can rest and have a good nights sleep

Not noticing that joyous bleep

Comments: 6

Gerry Wass Jun 19, 2006, 8:35am EDT

Mona,

I enjoyed your poem with its simple sentiment of loving Gather and being overwhelmed by it at the same time. I share the feeling and it makes me smile to know that others feel the same way.

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Mona S. Svendsen Jun 19, 2006, 8:42am EDT

Thank you, Gerry
Off course the time difference also apply in my case, since I sleep when most of the Gather people comes home from work ready to hit the keyboard. ;O)

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Leah Christensen Jun 19, 2006, 11:42am EDT

LOL LOL I know the feeling, and I can see how the time difference would apply here. I am in the same time zone as Gather, and it's overwhelming to me too....but oh so much FUN!!!!!

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