I hate it how

el

oh

el

has replaced

real laughter

and

oh

em

gee

replaces

the shock on

your face

we don’t talk

we don’t see

each other

we spend more

time staring

at screens

that light up

and vibrate

creating memories

in posts

and tweets

and snap chats

we have lost the

art of authentic

relationships

and conversation

diluted

by emojis

with tongues

out and

dogs

and cats

and surfing

where is the

noun and verb

agreement

and the intimacy

of verbal

exchange

diminished

by the light

of cell phones

and the chirps

and alerts

that a new

message has

been received

 

FJ original 2016n