The Global Village
A vibrating function. A hands free
system. A cover which expresses
my personality. A special ring for when
the boss is calling. The Cuban missile crisis.
The ability to choose from a wide range
of contracts. A week's worth of stand-by time.
The way it reflects the ceiling. The way our bombs
come rolling from the sun.
The Evil Empire. The way it fits
in the palm of your hand. Grenades,
their insides whirling with shrapnel.
The look on the faces of the guys
at the office. You can use it to get football scores,
or to tell you about the weather. In Vietnam, it's raining
napalm. It's a good idea to get insurance
in case of loss, damage, or theft.
Maoist rebels in Nepal don't believe
in private property. When the revolution comes,
we'll all be able to ring our houses and ask them
to leave a heater on for us. The white light
of a pre-emptive strike.
The bastards won't know what
is about to fall from the sky.
Cluster bombs in Afghanistan
were mistaken by some for food parcels.
You can access stock market reports,
which comes in handy.