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From My Window I Look

From my window I look;

Trees, mountains, flowers

All manner of things stare back at me

Though seldom do I notice.

Caught between the necessities of modern life

And the blindness of adulthood,

I’ve forgotten how wondrous my surroundings.

Rushing from place to place,

Highways, freeways, traffic shifts my focus.

Technology diverts my attention,

Cell phones, computers, television, video games,

No wonder we live in a chemically induce coma.

Time to appreciate the natural world seems impossible,

Finding excuses instead to perpetuate our unfulfilling lives.

How does this make any sense?

Our time in this beautiful world is short,

Time with our loved ones is most precious.

Perhaps the power button is our best friend,

Turn it off.

That vacation time we are saving

As we edge ever closer to a heart attack…

Maybe we should take it.

Step outside, take a deep breath

And enjoy the most beautiful video game ever created

…Nature.

 

~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~

 

Impersonally Yours

By D. R. DiFrancesco

Simple pleasures,

Too often ignored.

Sunsets,

A gentle rain,

The beauty of a newborn,

All wasted on the modern world.

Facebook,

Twitter,

Video games,

Smartphones,

E-mail,

We are trapped in a virtual world.

Never truly disconnected,

Dinner conversation is replaced by tweeting,

Facebook friend counts are more important than eye contact.

Do we even remember putting pen to paper?

Talking face-to-face with an old friend,

Asking each other “How was your day?”,

I’m not sure that we do.

Tracking loved ones by GPS,

Texting while driving,

Driving while tweeting,

All the makings of a digital death wish.

Welcome to the 21st century,

Where new is not necessarily better,

And life has emerged impersonal!