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Real Time
Thirty seconds left on the microwave,
Time is getting short,
“Come on! Cook faster!” I shout,
But it does no good to exhort,
Immediate gratification is what I want,
The seconds pass by too slow,
There are things I could be doing,
Like texting someone I know,
I will eat while I’m standing,
I’m too impatient while I sit,
Three bites, two swallows, I’m done,
That’s lunch! I’m finally over it,
Now someone wants to chat,
Not talking by voice, but text,
I can’t wait to see what’s next,
Instant communication, not e-mail,
I don’t want to go that slow,
There are things I could be doing,
Like driving to the mall, you know,
Another message coming in,
“Come on, faster,” I urge,
Must be another good friend,
All the things from the past,
I simply don’t have time for,
They just couldn’t last,
So what will replace texting,
What will be the new supplant?
I think I know the answer,
It’ll be a microscopic implant,
My messages will be faster,
Everything will be in my head,
Words will be for sure real time,
And nothing will be left unsaid,
I don’t know if that’s bad or good,
To communicate in such a way,
It’s just that I want everything now,
Not then, or later, but real time today!
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Can instant communication, like fast food, become too easy, too free, and somehow bad for the person and society as a whole? I don’t think there’s any question we’ll find out. There’s no slowing this communication highway down any time soon.
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People get what they want. You’re absolutely right. Thank you for commenting.
May the sun be on your face and the wind at your back as the Lord blesses you throughout the day. Carpe diem!
I love how you used humor to bring across a point. had fun reading it!! thanks for sharing.
let’s connect , literary 🙂
Thanks for noticing and commenting.
I love these types of poems, that are well written and have an awesome meaning. You managed both. Wonderful and sadly true.
Thanks for your encouraging comments. Your comments inspire me to keep trying new avenues. Thanks again.
talking, real time and in person. and sometimes slowly. that used to be right now, and sometimes it’s still the most satisfying. but your curiosity will get you through.
You turned a lesson into laughter, but it doesn’t take away the necessary punch. Nice!
Maybe we need to have a “slow living” movement like the “slow food” movement.
I think that would work.
May the sun be on your face and the wind at your back as the Lord blesses you throughout the day. Carpe diem!
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Thanks for commenting.