My partner lives in my pocket, always close when we’re far away We share jokes, we share pictures, one-liners, several times a day When we get home all is silent, downturned faces lit by soft blue light We never argue, fall out or get angry, soft clicks the only sound in the night My friends live in my pocket, we chat without talking every day Images of our emotions, convey all that we need to say When we get together all is silent, downturned faces lit by soft blue light Connected to all but each other, soft clicks drift through the night All I need is in my pocket, shipped from around the globe Landing on my doorstep, filling my home and wardrobe Yet my heart grows ever emptier, as my fingers tap and scroll The blue light dims my own light, censoring my soul The world lives in my pocket, I carry it with me each day Knowledge, news and gossip, all just a swipe away I’ve travelled to far flung places, by the soft blue light of the screen Though I’ve never left my hometown, there are so many things I’ve seen I can’t decide if this blue light, is a blessing or a curse In some ways it fills me up, in others it makes things worse I’m never alone but I’m lonely, always heard but never seen Always obscured and filtered, by the blue light of the screen
If this poem resonates with you, have a read of my latest blog post Technology: Power to the People, where I share some optimistic thoughts on screen time.
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Beautiful words and relevant x
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Thanks lovely, glad you enjoyed it, my last post, Technology: Power to the People might interest you too, I wrote it with your Grandchildren in mind 😚
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So well written that it makes me feel really sad at the truth of your words. Xx
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It’s funny, I wrote this during a period when I was battling the kids (& the husband) over tech, as well as probably spending a bit too much time on social media myself…but after my research for my last trying blog post and a bit of reframing in my mind around how I see screen use, I’ve come away feeling a lot more optimistic!
I’d like to think that the generations to come will have mastery over their technology, not the other way around. 😚xx
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“I’m never alone but I’m lonely, always heard but never seen”
I come understand this!
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I think we can all feel like it sometimes.
My kids push my buttons most when they don’t listen to me properly, but I think that’s because over the years there’s been many a time when I’ve tried to say something and just received a nod or a grunt in response, mostly as a child but sometimes as an adult (I know I’m guilty of it at times with my kids too, but I’m working on it!)
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