a string of haikus 5-7-5
Fake Moons
social media
checking emails and texting
talking with others
scrolling past moments
ignoring togetherness
phone screens hijack time
parents and spouses
take for granted their loved ones
thumbs seek selfie smiles
missing what’s right here
more plugged in to others’ lives
tuned into their news
marriages suffer
children feel neglected but
they’ll get over it
they wish the magic
of attention would return
there’s no app for that
numbness has set in
metastasized to the heart
can it be reversed?
a text ding comes through
“beautiful moon this morning
look if you have time”
but who would choose a
real moon over a fake moon?
there’s an app for that
You can find it here- Made in China!
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bbc.com/news/amp/world-asia-china-45910479
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