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Finding A Lost Smile

She no longer felt taunted by the race of it all Could not sit around and watch a life fly by, before her eyes An unkept promise used to keep her up at night Sense of trust - absent, lingered on like strayed kites in the wind The media did nothing but consume and show all the ways she "could not" be If a fellow questioned "are you lonely dear one?" she would have cried but, What once was unwavering to me now has ability to unravel and become untrue Forsaken applications on frazzled devices, Why is it that you demand my time as if it is not rightfully mine? Foe friend, connector of worlds, distractor of all things, oh my days have you used me How delighted I would be to distance you and rid all of this Solace in leaving, solace in dreaming Bound by nothing, fate forever freeing Spirit grants me strength through days of disarray Much like those of today, where my patience seems left astray I've come back up for air, and am standing amongst the trees I am far out where no one can hear Finding a lost smile

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Date: 3/26/2024 5:01:00 AM
SM and tech can distract. I have tried to get rid of it all but it seems am fighting a raging flood. Dry "hi's" and "how are you doings?" leave me feeling disconnected from a world that is heaving under the weight of its occupants.
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Faeryn Jane
Date: 4/22/2024 10:58:00 AM
Absolutely they can :( there are definitely pros to it like connection with friends, & some education but I agree with your points so much! The theme of media/ comparison to others was a huge inspiration for this poem, i’m glad it translated. It really is hard to distance from it bc of the fear of missing out that seems to whisper! I’m sending sm healing your way, take care!

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