"My Video Recorder"


Just look at these tapes—they're in no kind of order
   But that's what you find with a video recorder
Tape one item there, squeeze another in here
   Look—no two items are from the same year!
And this tape's as bad: I really must find
   The time to check through them. Oh, what a bind!


Technology's wonderful and helps make life good
   But I can't give these things the time that I should
I keep these tapes' indexes bang up to date
   Yet my tapes always seem to get in a state
High tech isn't there to make us all lazy
   But I'm sure it's not meant to drive me half crazy!


How long has it been since I last watched this play;
   Must I keep it on tape for ever and a day?
I'm getting desperate for some more free space:
   Now how do I set this machine to erase?
And when this job's done I can't take a rest—
   My audio cassettes need sorting out next!

 

By John M Ward © 1993