A Quiet Read Poem by Joe Hughes

It used to be so easy
To be quiet, all alone,
But suddenly a revolution
Has come into our homes.

It used to be the daily paper,
The telegram, the phone,
But now with multimedia
We never are alone.

We're Emailed, texted, telephoned
At speeds as fast as light.
We're faxed, yes mailed so quickly
From dawn to late at night.

I've got to check my smartphone,
I might be missing out on news.
Have I Linkedin, have I Tweeted?
Have I got the media blues?

So I switch my gadgets off
As a wholesome meal I cook.
Then I settle down contentedly
With my head in a good book!