Rumble Seats

Just saw a fancy new jalopy go by

At least that's what we used to call 'em

Guess the ad men would surely cringe

Jalopy wouldn't cut it for them!

With all of today's sexy new cars

Jalopy is a blast from the past

The pace of life was much slower then

Less frantic and surely not as fast!

Any of you remember “rumble seats”?

Wonder why they called them so

1939 was the last time we saw them

Gone with those silent movie shows!

But the reality is there's no going back

We're stuck in this frantic new world

One which no longer has time for niceties

My mind's in a tizzy and a whirl!

I take solace in knowing in coming years

Today's technology and texting

Will be just as passe as the old jalopy

The future will be even more perplexing!

Just saw a fancy new jalopy go by

Traveled back to another time and place

Enjoyed the much simpler things in life

At a slower and less frantic pace!