Childhood's Demise

Written when I was 14 or 15.

Do we live in a planet or a machine?
The word is contained inside a screen.
No one can keep a secret because everything is online,
Friendship has been redefined.
But can you count your friends
By the information that you send?
How did we end up like this,
All our personal information in an online abyss.
Does anyone remember what preexists
The world of video chats,
Fail Blog and LOL cats?
Do you remember when outer space
Was more interesting than Facebook and Myspace?
Children ran home to play
Outside with their neighbors all day.
Now they sit in front of the computer,
Eyes glazed over in a hypnotized stupor.
Can we go back to the fun of the past,
Save their minds, make childhood last?

Reviews

[Veronica Chandler]

Oh SweetEmotions I do love this write, and couldn't agree more! I am 53 years old and even though I was around for, and had one of the first PC's available in my home, I truly went kicking and screaming into the 20th and 21st century. I have felt unsettled about the whole issue of technology and the line, "Do you remember when outer space Was more interesting than Facebook and Myspace?", I did remember! And in a big way I kind of long for those days again. Wonderful piece!

[Kyla H]

If only, but we rely so much on technology today! It's almost disgusting..Anyway, very well written, nice job!

[sarah]

wow that is a wonderful poem great job keep up the good work

[Alicia Hirshey]

I really like this one. It is going into my favorites