Attention Span

The human attention span, they say,

Is getting shorter every day.

With so many distractions now,

People need a constant "Wow!"

 

Many get no satisfaction

Unless they are bombarded with action.

Instant gratification's a must;

A lengthy article's a bust.

 

Who spends hours with MOBY DICK?

People prefer an action flick.

A long book now is hard to sell

And is a modern reader's hell.

 

Work makes students feel constrained

Unless they can be entertained.

Reading selections make us happy

Only if they're short and snappy.

 

Letter writing? A dying art.

We want our info à la carte.

Concentration only succeeds

If it fulfills immediate needs.

 

And some will ask for no repentance

If they can't get through this sentence.

Exaggeration? Perhaps, and yet,

There's some truth in it, I bet.

 

If none of this applies to you,

Then you deserve a loud "Woo-hoo!"

Enjoy some quiet time alone,

And most importantly, turn off your phone!

 

-by Bob B (1-9-21)

Reviews

[John the Baptist]

Very perceptive write here. It appears many young people today are almost addicted to electronic media devices which deliver instant and continual gratification. If the internet were to crash, mass numbers would go into withdrawal.