And Nothing Else Matters-In An Upside Down World

Perhaps in a row they sit on their chair. At their small object they all like to stare. In an upside down world, the room’s silence grows. They sit on their chair, perhaps in a row. With both thumbs moving, such dexterity! Faster than cheetahs their thumbs seem to be. Some with small headphones also are grooving. Such dexterity with both thumbs moving. You utter a word; I doubt they will hear. On screens, words are better than in one’s ear. Conversing sans screen they might find absurd. I doubt they will hear you utter a word. I see them in class not looking at books in spite of their teachers’ dirtiest looks. Tell them to stop; they just give you their sass, not looking at books! I see them in class. Their phones are in use all hours of the day. Do not even try to take them away! You might be accused of phone/child abuse. All hours of the day their phones are in use. I see moms alone with a child that’s hurt, Not even giving their child some comfort. Nothing else matters but their precious phone. With a child that’s hurt I see moms alone. The cell phone’s their all - their almighty God. Anything else for them must be a fraud. Some only text you; they won’t take your call! Their almighty God - the cell phone’s their all. When did this begin? Bringing phones in school? Kids who don’t have them are thought not too cool. To take students’ phones is likened to sin. Bringing phones in school. . .When did this begin? A time and a place there is for all things. I hate at the movies when a phone rings! Cell phones at dinner? An utter disgrace! There is for all things a time and a place. Sadly, much worse, there’s texting while driving. If you’re not trying to be surviving, do it! Your next ride might be in a hearse. There’s texting while driving, sadly much worse. Nothing else matters to addicts, I know. *Every cloud has a silver lining though - Less actual talking with those mad as hatters! To addicts I know, nothing else matters. inspiration from the Metallica Song: Nothing Else Matters Written April 28, 2016 a using Swap Quatrain style, a form created by Lorraine M. Kanter and described at Shadowpoetry.com.