A single raindrop Precious alone by itself Nothing in the sea Solitary life Alone does not mean lonely No friends, no worries Children of today No originality All from the same mold Our lives before us Time moving on steadily When is it too late? Childhood memories Windows to a person's soul Are the windows closed? A television Gateway to the outside world Slayer of the mind's world An old tattered book Having been read countless times Does not lose power Words spoken, words read Shall carry no more meaning Than they are allowed A Glock, perfection Never misfired, never jammed Designed flawlessly A dictionary With words to be discovered Holds all the answers Cat, licking itself Cleaning its fur intently Preparing to nap The automobile Successor to the horses Has brought man so far Vain, insecure boy Adorns himself with jewelry Hiding his dull mind Simple minded boy In over his head in class Knows not when to quit A calculator Performing many functions Frees us from much thought