Old Paint & Express Shipping

You’re replaceable. 

Haven’t you heard? There’s a 2.0 version of you just a click, a quick flight or a cab ride away. 

An upgrade available at any given day-

You came with a lifetime warranty. 

Because today there’s no need to deal with minor inconveniences. Repairs or the idea of simply having to get by are a thing of 1952. 

There isn’t ever a need to try and fix things with you

When we live in a world of instant gratification and thousands of fish in the sea. 

In a world where no one knows what it means

To be self sufficient. 

I don’t need to know how to fix things because 

Parts are expensive, 

Inflation is real, 

Time is priceless,

And trade-ins don’t cost a thing. 

So what’s the point of wondering what life would look like if we spent our days trying to piece together things that have worn away from being overused. 

We’ve lost interest in the importance of maintenance 

Because comfort is too attainable 

And growth is boring. 

Do you know why I like old things? 

Because they’re built better. 

Made of solid wood and paint that’s worn but they’re sturdy enough to weather a storm and you just can’t find things like them anymore. 

Not built to last, at least. 

Things that ship fast are made cheap-

And while it’s fun at first to relish in the bright and new; things just don’t quite work as well as they used to. 

So yes, it’s true,

Some day, some fool will try replace you 

But you’re an old thing now. 

Built to weather the storm, 

And they just don’t make things like you anymore.