You can touch spots on

     A glass screen

And talk to someone

     On the other side of the world

If you have a question 

     You can touch places 

On the same screen

     And find the answer 

    (Do you trust it?)

The same screen 

     Will display your heart rate

And remember your mother’s telephone number

It will tell you where you are-

     Exact latitude and longitude 

And your elevation

It will tell you how far it is to Altoona

     And how long it will take to get there

When to go to bed

     When to get up

It will annoy you with concerns

     About car warranties 

And remind you about doctor appointments

     And friend’s birthdays

You can check your balance

     Pay your bills

And order Cadbury Flake

 (To make a 99 Flake ice cream treat, that it told you about on a podcast)

You can check the temperature on Ho Chi Minh City

     See if it is going to rain in Mesa

You can hear what stupid thing Trump said yesterday 

     And play ‘Freecell’

Can see what the markets are doing

     And what birds show up at the feeder

You can plan a vacation

     Book a room and flight

Use your points to pay for it

You can see traffic jams

     And coming storms

Cats doing cute things

     And neglected dogs 

Being groomed.

You can touch the same screen 

   Write a rambling poem,

Not having to worry so much

     About spelling

You can take photos 

      That will help you remember

When that part of your brain is gone.