Land Lines

Many people do not have
A land line anymore.
With cell phones, they can’t understand
Just what that line is for.

My answer is it feels much better
Cradled by my ear;
And always, the connection’s
Static-free and crystal clear.

Extensions help when two of us
Must both be on the call.
A cell has speaker phone, but that
Is not the same at all.

A land line is a dying breed,
Like VCR’s and books;
Admitting that you have one
Might just earn some startled looks.