HEY THERE

Your face is flush
What’s the rush –
Two calls incoming
Three icons flashing
Dilemma in a hassle.

A creature of our time
Obsessed with the instant,
More powerful platforms
Wider choices of inputs
Hard to prioritize outputs.

Response speeds,
Character limitations
Forced abbreviations,
All geared to the quick
Impatience at its peak.

No time to think
No time to reflect
Merely seconds to react
Hardly time to have a chat
How is your brain handling
All of that - never mind your heart.

You’re looking down mostly
Very infrequently looking up,
Have you seen a sunrise lately,
Or even a sunset matter of fact?
No, too busy with your handy
No time left for that.

Yes, you are overwhelmed
Social networks, media information
All at satellite speed communication
You are a part of a great revolution,
By the way, do you have leisurely
Discussions at the dinner table or,
Is everyone busy checking their Handy?

Herbert Holzbauer
© July 2010

Midi: "Rise"
Herb Alpert
(mididb.com)

Graphic: "Thales-Aleria-Space-Palapa-D-2 satellite"
(www.skycontrol.net)