It was on the news,
They were the most lonely,
The sixteen to twenty-four year olds.
The scientists explained it,
Explained it in their way.
I will explain it,
Explain it in my way.
They should get off their ‘phones,
Get off their ‘phones and meet people,
Meet them face to face.
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Goldfinch60 (Pseudonym) (
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- Comment from author about the poem: On the news it said that 16 to 24 year olds have been shown to suffer from loneliness much more than any other age group, they went into a complicated explanation as to why this is happening, I have a simpler explanation. The piano solo by Rick Wakeman shows what a phenomenal pianist he is, I have seen him twice recently, just him and a piano on stage and he is wonderful.
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Now we might say this is old-fashioned, being very old ourselves (we were there before 1066 at least!). But a true write Gold. A lot of 'virtual' friendship around.
How's 1066 prep going? And who is going in person?
Thanks Orchi, you rarely walk along the street without seeing myriads of people looking at their 'phones and not where they are going.
I will be there and I will drag our minister there and hopefully the Normans will take him back with them.
I thought you liked that minister? Oops, I should have taken one previous minister there - a punch up ensued at some leaving do! Shame on them. Erm, things are better now.
You got me thinking about loneliness.
It is one of the greatest health risks of all but imagine what the doctor would say if I went and told him or her I was lonely!?
My youth was before mobile phones. Yet I was still lonely.
I just think it's not as simple as it seems...😕
It is obviously not that simple but I know of several young people whose parents say they do not meet anyone except on their ‘phones. That is a shame.
Oh yes I wonder about that. Of course for my son, technology is important because he finds the social world so tricky and exhausting to navigate.
I just wonder if we are so busy demonising technology that we don't stop to think what is it about our society which means everyone is too busy to stop and notice and care.
Oh I'm just waffling I suppose. I just wonder sometimes what it is that means some people are lonely and some are not. And it is not always about being physically alone.
I wonder if I could choose not to be lonely?
Thanks, G. Whenever I wonder about loneliness, I'm reminded that the lonely are not necessarily alone and conversely that those alone aren't necessarily lonely.
Very true, sometimes being alone is wonderful.
I learnt the other day that facetime was invented so deaf people could sign on their phones...
Texting was invented so that daft people could use them too
I'm with you G
Thank you Andrew, like minds eh?
There are more and more cases of depression in youngsters. I am convinced it's because they haven't learnt the art of interacting thanks to those damn iphones etc - nice one Andy.
Very true Michael, people MUST react personally to each other.
This is really great ❤️
Thank you chaaz, most kind.
What a great and insightful poem. An example too of "Lonely in a Crowd."
Oh, how I agree with you. I saw a couple in their twenties walking by my house with their I-phones and they were actually talking to each other on the phones. I couldn't believe it!
These young adults have a very difficult time carrying on a conversation, face-to-face, with another person.
That they do, we have a neighbour who says that her daughter of 14 years does not go out with friends but only talks to them on her 'phone. It is almost a tragedy.
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