Once We Used To Talk

Why do I speak? 
Spoken words silenced, 
My human voice no longer heard. 

Verbal communication obsolete! 
Replaced by this small device 
Whose buttons I now push 
To spell out my thoughts and words
To deliver my now digital voice

Emotions sent and received 
Via bits and bytes 
Through the cyber space 
Of our now wireless existence

Uploading and downloading our virtual desires 
And deleting our unwanted emotions 
Like a no longer used file. 

Our need for physical human interaction 
Sent with a click straight to the recycle bin 
And then quickly emptied as not to be reminded 
Of the reality of our own betrayal
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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Eastman Avatar
January 12, 2014 at 11:26 AM
The worst part is that the young kids don't even see what it's doing to them. Great write... and so true.
Makama Avatar
January 11, 2014 at 4:09 PM
Beautiful.. Well written. Keep on writing and well done for being among the top 100 most active poets.
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