The world is quiet and full of fear
I worry that things will not work out
Alone trying to find my path
Lost in a mind that’s filled with doubt.
At first connection was my aim
Inviting people into my space
Late night chats and curious connections
Made the world a bit easier to face
Book of people that I know
In a community that doesn’t speak
Watching from a safe distance
Growing a generation of the weak
Mind your business publicly
It’s now a world of noise and fame
Secret test on society
Connected to a chaos hard to tame
False connection turned to addiction
Filled with faces of the past
No where to find real connection
From pictures that do not last
Share,like, share, scroll, share, follow, share.
click, read, next, scroll, back, interesting, share.
What time is it?
share, scroll, next, scroll, watch, scroll, share.
Stop. What am I doing?
Breathe. Why am I here?
Wait. What am I missing?
Delete. Will it quiet the fear?
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[ Silence ]
…
With clarity came contentment
With a quickened mind, peace
Disconnected from a community of chaos
Finally i can breathe with ease.
The world is quiet again
But I don’t feel so alone now
The fear I once had inside
With open eyes feels gone. How?
Our creator created creatures
who were created to crave connection
Connection filled with chaos
Creates creatures who need direction
Renewed and focused without the noise
I got out of the social machine
Connected to what matters most
The world is quiet again.