COMMUNICATE

Pagers, cell phones, email.

Texts, wall posts, tweets.

The means are sufficient

yet the act is lacking.

Communication. Real Communication.

 

We’ve neglected our individuality

Hiding behind avatars.

Slices of our soul gone.

Never to return.

As we follow this man,

Bully this girl,

Post pictures of last nights’ clubbing.

All for attention.

And not always the right type.

Communication lacking, yet there’s Skype?

 

Tear down the ‘walls’,

Time the ‘timelines’.

Find yourself first before you

‘Retweet’ everyone else’s lives.

You have a voice.

A great unique voice.

It’s your decision.

Your choice.

Will you continue to

COMMUNICATE?! @RT COMMUNICATE?! @RT COMMUNICATE?!

Or will you heed the words

Slow down

And just

Communicate?

Author's Note

This is my first ever free verse. It’s more a rant than poem but I think it has some messages. Right?

Reviews

[Arabdha]

well this has a lot of messages..the tag says it all.."‘Find yourself first before you ‘Retweet’ everyone else’s lives"..and as much as i am a part of the facebook-twitter mania,I couldn't agree more with you on this one..social networks are replacing social gatherings..and its high time that changes..excellently worded..

[Nastia]

what on earth re u talkin bout? ati rant ? this is amazing with such a deep message

[Ruth]

Too right love!
Communication has reached a wall, I understand the net and phones, etc are useful, obviously so! However, whatever happened to actually talking to the people we love and know, given a platform, do we use it wisely or not? Hmm! Great thought provoking poem love xx

i admire how you are able to convey relevant messages through your poetry. keep it up.

[Quinn Blackburn]

Brilliant work, Michael! Couldn't wait to share this on my Facebook ;o) Love the sentiments/thoughts expressed here, and expressed so adroitly! My new favorite from your portfolio, well done!

[qaralynn]

good write! nice

[Maureen Mwaniki]

Now this awesome...
We've neglected our individuality hiding behind avatars...find yourslf 1st before you retweet everyone else's lives..those r the line that just did it 4 me!great ones!i am jealous!:-P i wish i wrote this!!

[Maureen Mwaniki]

Now this awesome...
We've neglected our individuality hiding behind avatars...find yourslf 1st before you retweet everyone else's lives..those r the line that just did it 4 me!great ones!i am jealous!:-P i wish i wrote this!!

[Coyote Poetry]

I miss the days when there were poetry reading. The great conversation you can have with 20 or more Poets and writers gathered. Today we are lock in on computer and private life. In real life. We need communication and education. If this world knew real history. All wars would stop. People would realize some wars been going on for 10,000 years. No-body is winning. A excellent poem. Made me think as always.
Coyote

[Rossen]

sets you free,COMMUNICATE?! yes! yes!

[YouoweYoupay]

This is a thought provoking story and I partially agree with you, while the internet has 'eaten' a part of our souls, the part where eyes are originally supposed to communicate with others eyes, to smile, talk, frown, love, and dislike, are all replaced by a cold set of text in comment boxes, but on the other hand, you get to be yourself in a different way and find more understanding friends, from my experience, if used correctly, this virtual world can be a calming place where people gather in warm conversations, even when they can't each other's faces.