What happens when conversation dies,
Communication continues just no longer eye to eye.
Finger tapping approval from piers becomes the nessessity,
Here is what im about, im fun, please accept me.
Photos and images, screaming this is who i am,
Please like them and comment, Follow me on instagram.
Hashtags and screen grabs, Storys, videos and Memes,
But look beyond the filter0,s all is not as it seems.
But maybe im unique, an anomaly in the hive,
I prefer contact and interaction, feeling human and alive.
I care not for public approval, love or hate it, its just me,
Social media, consuming social lives, helped by technology.
The issue doesnt lie, in social media communication,
It actually provides a medium, of contact, worldwide, and across nations.
Overseas familys, sharing photos and memories,
Good news and announcements, marriages and pregnancies.
So much powerful potential, yet people tend to choose,
to chase popularity, and social media gets abused.
Personally i believe these people, arent truly satisfied,
with themselves, how they look, or their actual social lives.
But these are just my thoughts, im the minority in this case,
I prefer the old fashioned method, of communication face to face.
Seeing people smile and laugh, instead of emoji's and L.O.L,
Creating priceless memories, that you can touch, taste and smell.
Being that shoulder to cry on, instead of an inspirational quote,
That wasnt yours to start with, but still felt the need to post.
Telling someone you love them, instead of love heart follwed by BAE,
Holding hands and kisses on lips, going on dates and duvet days.
But expression is your freedom, communicate how you choose,
live you life how you see fit, Your own time is yours to lose!
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Author:
G (Pseudonym) (
Offline) - Published: September 14th, 2017 02:40
- Comment from author about the poem: My frustration with the social media obsession in some not all users of social media.
- Category: Reflection
- Views: 44
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Comments3
Omg! i love this poem! You are very talented, and i look forward to reading more of your poetry.
Thank you liberty, I did try and post another then quickly learned the 1 poem a day rule! Good idea though!
Well written and truthfully expressed great write
Thanks tony appreciate it
Welcome
I love it! Very powerful!
Cheers Chloe nice to see a local lass on here! 👍🏻
Sunderland lad eh! I stumbled across it last night and think it's an amazing site!
Yeah it's decent I was a member of another but I prefer this one so much more
I'm overwhelmed with the nice comments and encouragement!
I'm overwhelmed with the nice comments and encouragement!
Yep it's always good to write get all the shit out so to speak most of my mates don't know this side of me lol they probably find it interesting but it's that slice of me I like to keep
People don't know I'm serious at writing. I love it, it definitely helps get the shit off your chest!
People don't know I'm serious at writing. I love it, it definitely helps get the shit off your chest!
I'm trying to write as much poetry as possible while I work on writing a song played piano and guitar for years casually always been able to write poetry and play but never put the two together yet!
Can't sleep so I'm writing ATM lol
You'll have to let me know how bad gdg on! I'm sure you're amazing! I am too, lucky to get 5 hours lately.
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