Catering for Phone Addicts. Stupid

 

We've decided to cater for phone addicts

(By trialling new technology)

For those who move zombie-like, strolling

Not a care or a thought 'bout safety

 

Whenever they come to the traffic lights

We can't expect them to raise eyes

Look up and decide when it's safe to

Cross over, not meet their demise

 

So we're burying traffic lights in the pavement

No need to look up, raise their eyes

To the traffic lights placed there to help them

But keep looking down texting 'Hi's'

 

Stupid.

 

The technology's not cheap, it's expensive

Surely education is a better type of spend?

Than encouraging bad behaviour of addicts

To me, society's not on the mend

 

Don Matthews July 2019