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Told You So

While we all share in humanity,
    Our hopes & beliefs may differ in kind.
        Such that one may vary in uniqueness,
            To the point where fear & solitude unwind.

This isolation may leave one as a castaway,
    Wondering if anyone else could feel the same.
        Leading to searching for some compatibility,
            Where another could join & share in the blame.

As our civilized nature has become more social,
    Our communication is truly global and widespread.
        Yet I wonder if the messages are truly varied,
            Or does some editing form an incomplete letterhead ?

So while the data runs along the info highway,
    Much of it is compressed & passed on by vocal speech.
        And while the shortened message is delivered, I'm
            Left to wonder if the complete truth is out of reach.

Copyright © Timothy Mattson

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