Beyond This Travesty

Who are we?

Today is different

A lightening burst flickering behind my wet eyelashes

and I see clearly days gone by

yesterday leaves my memories in a cabinet drawer

those will remain sewn into my DNA

for future lifetimes to explore

 

for I will be back again and again

I feel I didn’t do much this time

my brain has been tapped for production

exploited to serve everyone but me

lost time, perhaps confused and in denial

I look into the crowds and see pill popping eyes

stomachs full of unidentifiable artisan specialties

the zest of being alive

 reflected in the screen of my alogrithm

 

Mr. Mobile can you find me true love

and deliver my new shoes promptly on my doorstep

iphone, you phone, call the drone

face time in real time

what!… four hours already on faceb…..!

car drive me to my house please

it’s warm and fuzzy talking to my steering wheel!

These nimble fingers only flirt slim elegant keyboards

I speak only in digital and weblog

it’s an online course

offered privately in my room

drive me home so I can isolate myself in my mini mansion

my friends and I, we all meet for coffee and games

 

in a cyber paradigm

my mind rejects my reality

heard that before…..

I live in my own psychological drama

stuck in my thoughts and emotions

do you see the travesty?

I forgot the scent of skin

freshly washed hair

the taste of green from the earth

mud on my hands and knees, playing in the streets

moms sweet voice shouting through the window

it’s almost time for dinner

they call me a millennial or generation Y

which suggests the next generation will be Z " Zombies

…..fits perfectly!

I have a gluten free hairstyle

and I’m proactive in an inactive society

I realize I have all the comforts and gadgets I need

generations before didn’t know such comforts

but I search in the mirror to ask my reflection

to give me back my joy

this desperation, it leaks acid from my taunt veins

a thirst for insight

thats why today is different

I want to explore my existence

without ambiguity and disguise

see white bone to understand

plans and structured rituals are available

but you must sign up for the layaway plan

This is where I step in and tell my psychodrama

to take a hike!

Reviews

[Jes' Pi]

W.......O......W..........

[Hebe]

Jes Pi ...... thank you....if my words make a difference in some way, I am grateful :)

[Farhan Shaikh]

Wow! This is the best work of my today's reads so far..
Beautiful work, very well penned and really interesting..
Excellent

[Hebe]

Thank you so much.... it means a lot to me when you leave your encouraging words to show your support of this situation we find ourselves in ....:)

[Re-Pete]

Hebe, this is very interesting because i've been thinking quite a bit about this lately. once again we are in synch. seems like the more technology we have and the more advanced society becomes we lose more and more of our humanity. we hardly speak or relate to each other anymore. it's all so impersonal. i too long for those simpler, more meaningful times of yesteryear. each subsequent generation thinks they have the answers. the more things change, the more they stay the same. with each advancement, what are we saving, and what is it costing us? computers are increasingly being programmed to run things and make decisions. where does that leave us and how does it end? some powerful observations well articulated.

[Hebe]

Hi Pete, hope all is well.... thank you for your comments..... doing my little part to bring awareness to all who care about humanity and our planet :)