ATTN: s p a n s
have shrunk.
Our opposable thumbs bent back-
ward devolving in
QWERTY
case(s).
Connections are compared to signal strength,
the invisible lines we weave like webs
entangle everyone where wifi may be free-
for all-(paying) Customers-
staying safely inside
the gridlines.
Tipping is no longer
an indication of gratitude
for the service provided by a server.
There are no more bag people.
Paper or plastic?
Paper breaks down
into change.
The chip
did not deter identity theft.
The chip finds lost pets.
Everyone wants someone else's
wallet, until one realizes
'we carry no cash'.
Everyone wants a companion,
that doesn't care how much money
they have or owe.
Listen,
everybody is-
interested
in selling
you (on)
their junk (bonds).
See,
everyone is watching
your feed,
none are buying
your story.
Freedom fighters are all
chained to their cause,
the wealthy
are anchored by money
and the drifting souls drown in a sea
of selfies, imaginary images
of the good side
alone.
A lone observer
does not participate
in-
justice
spread
faster than
New message Alert!
Precedence over Presence,
interruptions are multi-
tasking opportunities.
Our memory
re-written for the best utilization
of available space.
We should be doing something
(more),
we should go,
we should have gone,
we should be
(more)
(there)-
I swear
to never regret
intentionally doing nothing
for nobody but me.
We should turn off our location and reach further
blindly feeling our way around this life
we hold in the palms of our crooked hands,
rather than simply progress
across the monkey
bars
just to reach the other side
for fun.
Image of Radio tower, Boston College c. 1920, Internet Archive Book Images [No restrictions].
