A profound problem prevails
Not of drugs,
Alcohol or sex
But of attention.
With lack of stillness
Abandonment of eye contact and listening
Value is lost
In the one on one.
With quality misperceived
Defined by quantity of ‘likes’
Distances traveled
Selfies with monuments.
This scarce commodity
Briefly given
Desperately craved
Now sought for in the unlikely.
These gadgets abundant
Handheld to worn,
Closer than keys
More valued than currency.
What have we become
When what we need
We’ve found in a mode,
Which serves only to perpetuate the disease.
With false sense of belonging
In a crowd yet alone
Hoping to be heard
Yet not a word is exchanged.
“Pictures are worth a thousand words”
But today we cry
No more pictures!
Just give me a moment
And few real words.
rhythmandthedancer 
A profound poem of truth and wisdom, Taruna.
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Soooooo true. And I’ve been one of those
Barb Sent from my iPhone
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We all have, we just need to acknowledge the cost
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I get so sad when I go out to a centre to eat lunch and nearly everyone is looking down at their phones. I hate that as a culture we are so wedded to the phone 24/7.
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Yes we look like aliens not humans😞
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Well the truth is we are alienated from ourselves and each other as a general rule due to the dominant culture. I try to remedy that by connecting to myself and others when I can. I am always up to connect now.. I see why it is the way it is and how others suffer and even die longing for loved ones to notice. It is a very sad state of affairs and we need to keep brining attention to it. Love and hugs. xoox
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It is sad what we are becoming
there’s something we are losing
today without those little devices
we cannot get or be amusing,
people are in front of the screen
their phones they are using
more than that if around people
talking, spending time, bonding
they prefer their device’s screen
because they are kind of abusing
don’t be you one of those people
that get connections a bit confusing.
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Thank you for your time and words… we need a check in for phones like coats, at social gatherings and personal standards… the cost will be felt dearly as time goes on.
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So true…
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Which serves only to perpetuate the disease. This line Kudos!!
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So sorry I missed this gracious comment of your …🙏
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