Sharing Photos

When cameras functioned using film,
And we were on vacation,
I’d wait to get that perfect shot
In just the right location.

Each picture had to be exact
‘Cause film should not be wasted,
And when they were developed
Into albums they’d be pasted.

I’d often have some copies made
To send to some relations.
This was the way that things were done
For several generations.

But now that film is so passé,
We snap hundreds of poses,
Never really thinking of
The burden this imposes.

We post the pictures on our screens
And simply access “Send” -
So all your friends and relatives
See scenes that never end.

Do you think they care to see
In front of every view
A lovely image ruined with
A close-up shot of YOU?

It’s nice to share your memories,
I’m normal on that score,
But I think the recipients
Might like the old way more.