I look at you
but I don’t see you
My eyes are glazed over
Darting from corner
to corner
Impatiently glancing
at my phone
Expecting a push
notification of
A like, a tweet,
a status update.
I hear you
but I’m not listening
My ears are
tuned into songs
from a faraway land
Interspersed with
dings and trings
that tell me
I have a message
waiting.
I am with you
but my mind is
somewhere else
with someone
more interesting
more engaging
Someone whom
I haven’t met
at all, or in ages,
Someone who gets me
without my trying.
I enjoy the way we cuddle
in front of the TV
while I revel in
the spotlight
from fellow Tweeters
Facebookers, Instagramers
and chuckle silently
when my point of view
gets retweeted or
liked or scales
the popularity charts.
I cherish our time
together
Your face glowing
with love
And mine in the
light of my
prized gadget.
We are perfect for
each other.
P.S. Just don’t get a smart phone.
Seriously.
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Brilliant !! absolutely love it !!
and so true !
I can completely relate to that .. I’ve had it happen to me, and I’m pretty sure I’ve done it to others too LOL
Very nicely captured. I, for one, can relate to it..though I dont have a smart phone
Lol…U speak for gen NOW..& so many of us..like the first reply here says..don’t want to be sucked in but hey..there it is