Obsessed

I finally understand why everyone is so obsessed with social media these
days. Our self esteem is now measured by the number of likes and
comments on our pictures but can we even call them our own pictures
anymore? By the the time we post them they probably don't even look like
the original anymore. The same can be observed about the life we
portray ourselves to have online. We use these viral portals to create
the perfect lives for ourselves. We tell these modified versions of our
stories that are too flawless to be real, yet nobody can recognize these
altered profiles are the definition of "picture perfect" simply because
they are too busy making their own utopian silhouette. We love the
internet because we can recreate ourselves to be the people we wish we
were.

Reviews

[Jo Billygoat]

An age of time tells one of a theme
Prediction of isolation was not adhered of the origins of technology
Now, caught in a virtual world of facades

Escape is not thought of much less a perceived option
Running into the headlights, we boast our racks
We have our identities stolen because we give them freely

Always looking forward, never wanting to take a step back
Addicts of world consumed in virtual reality
Progression is the sugar pill the greedy give while they take our souls

Oppose the trends and you become an outcast
Woe be you, one who does not fit in
We all know we have to be like Jones'

To cause a ripple is an anomaly that is excepted
Your difference is predicted and proven to be short lived
Algorithm created to prevent future malfunctions

Cattle to the slaughter we willingly go
Feed us 'til we are dead from virtual reality
All accepted as the norm as the hospitality

Your last gasp is the truest thing you lived
You catch a glimpse of the farce
You lay in your coffin with a shock horror face--

You realized too late you played a willing victim
When all you needed to do
Was step away from technology and sit and watch a sun set.

[RunawayWriter]

This is very well written, I love it! Thanks for sharing!

[Jo Billygoat]

please feel free to add to any of my poems

[Adam Adams]

"We tell these modified versions of our
stories that are too flawless to be real... "

interesting lines here. very catchy and captivating! indeed, it's true sayin', we -- the youth -- are much into this "internet" thing now-a-days that we've ev'n forgotten our true-self, perhaps, it's also true, it's internet where we find our true-self esp. through the ink we bleed in.. as you per mentioned in this line:
"We love the
internet because we can recreate ourselves to be the people we wish we
were."

loved the way how creatively you get yourself licked down in such "cumming" words. looking forward to reading you. you got my attention!

[Relic]

I can understand your point of view. I think most young people are more apt to suffer from self-esteem issues and the internet--whether it be facebook, this site or any other social-media platform--is a good place to remake or gloss over the bad aspects of one's life.

I posted here for years just to see if I was any good. I was, but that's all I need. I'm not looking to do anymore.

You have an interesting viewpoint here and I can understand how you feel seeing so many interpret themselves as perhaps something other than what they are.