At the Podium

A speaker at a podium
Looks out upon a sea
Of faces, listening or not
To varying degree.

Some lecturers go on and on
And haven't got a clue
The audience is tuning out,
As folks are wont to do.

The power point display clicks by
With charts and lots of graphs;
It sure would be improved with just
Some repartee or laughs.

Of course, some people at the mike
Have really got the knack,
Possessing all the magnetism
Other speakers lack.

As someone in the conference crowd
It's always such a shock
When those presenting ramble on,
Despite the ticking clock.

It matters not how smart you are
Or what you might believe;
When lecturers drone on and on,
The crowd can't wait to leave.