we're sending a man out

you by a new smart tv.
it has a degree
from Columbia
and a phd from
MIT.
it will connect you
to worlds you've
never been before.
you will be a cyber
space traveler
traveling at warp speed.
able now to watch
old reruns
of leave it to beaver,
the love boat,
and dallas
at the hit of a button.
the trouble is
you barely made it
through high
school without cheating.
the print on everything
is so small.
smaller than black ants.
so many wires,
and directions.
cables
to plug into
so many little colored
cubby holes.
you call the hot line
to get help. it's the only
thing with big
black numbers.
the first question
they ask
is how old are you?
when you tell them,
they say. sit down,
hang tight
we're sending a
man out.