And those who were seen dancing
Were thought to be insane by those
Who could not hear the music -
Friedrich Nietzsche
This is before hands free kit
Mobile phones and the like
Blue tooth becoming
The norm, as today's gizmos
Yet though as justified as a measure
With reasons of linked notion
Communication between one
As advancement in technology
Insanity is what has become of
The 21 century being with gadgets
Where once paparazzi with chase
Was of the elite pester in show business
And the instinct of one and every, was to
Help a neighbor or be a stranger
Back on their feet with empathy upon fall
Without thought of the likeliness of sue
In these times, strange an attraction
That acts would be to see
When phone cameras are out rather
To be the first with exclusivity
Snap snap snap.....
Your poem definitely is a good commentary on the oddities of the 21st century. Indeed one must always be aware of the possibility of a phone camera taking a movie of you, and if one sees a person dancing alone or singing or talking to 'oneself' on the street one cannot draw a mental illness conclusion. Enjoyed this.
ReplyDeleteSocial commentary at its best, here. Signs of the times indeed.
ReplyDeleteAwesome poem. Loved reading it.
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