Paperless writer

A little ditty of mine published in the March 2009 issue of the National Court Reporters Association Journal.

Paperless Writer
(with apologies to the Beatles)

Dear Stenograph, buy back my machine
I’ve seen the latest, and they’re sleek and mean,
With seven backups, give or take a few,
And the latest software, student version, too —
Paperless writer.

I’m tired of ink getting on my hands
And shadowed notes I can’t understand.
My teachers tell me it’s a bad idea,
But I don’t care, because I want to use a paperless writer,
Paperless writer, paperless writer.

I write 120, give or take a few,
And I’ll pass 180 in a week or two.
I’ll take my first depo by tomorrow week,
I want to look the part, so I need to have a paperless writer,
Paperless writer.

You can find a buyer for my old machine,
I’ve oiled it up, so it’s nice and clean.
If you must return it, you can send it here,
But I need a break, and I want to use a paperless writer,
Paperless writer, paperless writer.