Lines from Oz

Having found myself sitting at my computer
till the wee hours of the morning, I thought to myself,
"What am I doing here? Surely there must be
other things in life".

'Twas the hour after midnight and all over town

People were sitting, eyes looking down

Staring at pictures and words on a screen

From folks in far places where they've never been

For the night is no stranger to fans of the net

They're up till all hours. Alarms must be set

to remind them to sleep, or they'd sit there all night

Surfing the net for that one special site.

They go without food, they go without sex

they abandon their families, become nervous wrecks

Their houses fall down for there is no upkeep

They're at their computers or soundly asleep

So all you young netties, now listen to me

give up this bad habit and set yourself free

Before you're addicted, before its too late

Switch off your computer before half past eight.

Then go off to a club or just pick up a book

Go, take in a movie, or learn how to cook

And tomorrow repeat these ideas again

For too much computing will addle your brain

© B.Langley Nov. 1999