Once upon a time, believe it or not

I was young, I know it’s a shock

But there you have it, I wasn’t born like this

Although I had no hair then, well perhaps just a whisp

But as I grew up, I never imagined

That beyond life’s mean age, the world is all maddened

Where once there was reason, now nothing makes sense

I thought I was clever, no actually I’m dense

How so you ask, I’ll explain with my passion

To me, music is king, my constant companion

Music was found, in round pieces of plastic

When they were pictured or coloured, I’d feel so ecstatic

But today’s musical medium is literally digital magic

No physical form, I find it quite tragic

I just about understood, how grooves made sound

Tape was more of a challenge, as the spindle unwound

But an MP3 file, just some 1s, and some 0s

Sounds better than vinyl, controversial, I know

It’s baffling is it not, the work of mischievous daemons

Out comes this sound with no rhyme or reason

An entire back catalogue takes precisely no space!

Instead of the loft, or other suitable place

And you can listen to this, without any wires

Stream all over the house, to your hearts desires

And even more 1s, and even more 0s

Makes our world go around, with life’s ebbs and flows

Bluetooth in my day, was a mythical Norse God

But now immortalised in tech, isn’t that odd?

Where once you purchased, now you subscribe

No longer to own, is the musical vibe

But hold on just a minute, it’s not all bad

I’ve found an upside, I’m no longer sad

Because now the music that I can create

I can release on the net, for other to rate

I get instant feedback, comments and likes

From all over the world, a chord it may strike

So while I may be confused, eternally baffled

I’m so busy creating, I’m no longer rattled

The morale of this tale, I hope is clear

Don’t worry, things change, and you shouldn’t fear

As time ticks by as the Earth is revolving

Enjoy the ride, it’s all evolving.