Press one for English,
prensa dos para el español,
press three to talk like a pirate ye blackguards,
press four if you have the money
and need to pay your bill.
Press one 'cause your call is important,
press two for your convenience,
press three if you're being ignored,
and just want a little respect,
press four if you have the money,
it's time to pay your bill.
Press one if the car needs gas,
press two if the food is getting low,
press three if you're out of work
and have too many bills,
press four if you have the money,
press five to put it on a card.
Press one to report a power outage,
press two if you're feeling sad,
press three for bad weather
and the flood is getting deep,
press four if you have the money
and need to get away.
Press one if you're all alone,
press two if you want to talk dirty,
press three if you change your mind,
press four 'cause I love ya honey,
press five if you have the money,
it's time to pay your dues.
Press on, press on, press on.
Monday, January 26, 2009
Press On
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6 comments:
I am pressing on..
:D
zen moments
'press three to talk like a pirate ye blackguards' - definitely my choice, if I could find that option somewhere.
oh wow, I truly loved this...so cleverly written. I related strongly while reading your words.
Great take on the 'busyness and impersonal' world of customer non-service. It reads like a song, blues.
I'm laughing because you have perfectly caught that "pressed for time" frustration I feel for those automated voicemails.
I think it's my first time here and I'm im(pressed). :)
You've combined reality with a bit of humor. Nicely done!
(here from Poetry Train)
I love the pressing points of this poem. It reminds me of a poem I read once that was an answering machine's message reporting the death of the machine's owner. Lots of humor in your poem.
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