Technology Slaves

Giant telescopes we built

to unravel mysteries of the universe,

but we stumbled upon our insignificance.

To compensate,

we built microscopes

and discovered quarks,

and saw ourselves lords

But we had forgotten the cardinal thing,

First, know thyself.

For the out is a reflection of the in,

the seen kin to unseen.

Everything is one.

Stone or bird, we dwell under the same plane of existence

on the very same shell of mother earth

and we pass our days squirming under the same sun,

appraising the same summer and spring

And, baying at the same moon.

And as the warm breeze passes over the blades of stiff brown grass

I cannot help but feel like I am the only one alive

Awake in a world of empty minds

Never have I been known to hope,

for hope springs eternal, I don't.

Never have I wished upon shooting stars,

they are long gone before you open your eyes.

So why then should I commit to feeble heartstrings

and things that burn out?

Why suffer with, rather than go completely without?

Technology slaves...

those who refuse to see

those who simply do not know how to be.

So tell me,

Technology slaves, when was the last time that you were alive?

With solitude and introspection.

You're just selling your souls for brief affection.

Sending out messages of empty blame.

Begging your lives to bring you fame.

While wasting them on things so mundane.

Technology slaves, when was the last time you let yourself grow?

With adventure and self-determination.

Things that will get you genuine admiration.

What happened to this nation?

Since when does transcendence

Mean such a lack of independence?

Technology slaves, when did you lose your ability to think?

With mind over matter.

You just sit back as you grow fatter and fatter.

With hate.

The type of dislike you have to really create.

The type of dislike you all seem to underrate.

So tell me, Technology slaves,

Are you happy?

Author's Note

The structure is a little wild.

Reviews

[Phill Oz O'fee]

Interesting wordplay and creative content of questioning rhetoric. I would imagine the 'Tech Slaves' are so brainwashed they are not aware if they are happy or not! Good read and the structure seems fine to me ... well done... :-)