Pay Phones

I see a pay phone here and there
And wonder ‘bout the users –
An anti-mobile group, perhaps,
Or chronic cell-phone losers?

The days of phone booths passed us by –
Clark Kent would be confounded,
As those who died ten years ago
Would surely be astounded.

Yet still, some pay phones do exist –
Your money buys you time,
But likely you no longer get
Three minutes for a dime.

I’m sure such phones will disappear
Like those with finger dials,
Consigned to life as “retro” finds,
To bring nostalgic smiles.