Smart

Everything’s so smart these days,

Your phone, your watch, your car,

The world’s interconnected,

So close, and, yet, so far

Watching other people’s lives

While your child begs you to play,

Playing all the newest games,

As the hours slip away

“Mama, come and sit with me!”

“I’ll be there in a bit!”

But in a bit, there’s something else,

Where do your children fit?

You tuck them into bed one night,

A tiny, little babe,

And wake up in the morning to

Them grown and gone away.

Everything’s so smart these days,

How could you not, then, see?

The clock hands don’t stop moving

Just to let you watch TV

Sit down with your children,

Play a game and read a book

Don’t let it be too late,

When you decide to take a look

Your cell phone will not miss you,

The TV will not cry,

But you’ll miss your biggest blessings,

If you never even try

To leave behind devices,

Focus on what’s real,

Don’t be afraid to lift your eyes,

And tell you how you feel

Everything’s so smart these days,

The car, the truck, the bus.

Everything’s so smart these days.

Everything but us.