On Social Media - My Take

O the social media irony,

Of a world within my phone:

Whether in a crowd or in company,

I can be busy all alone.

Hiding from someone, next to us,

We seek attention from afar:

And with all the likes and all the fuss,

Forget who we really are.

Now, you may think that I'm old-fashioned,

When I cringe at words misspelt,

But the reason I'm so passioned

Is how language with cruelly is dealt.

You could say things with an emoji,

To someone near or far;

And you might conserve your energy,

Doing that from where you are:

But when it comes to chatting,

I believe in face to face;

And a good old friendly meeting,

Well, nothing takes its place.

Messaging is a great invention,

But if I were given a choice,

I'd prefer to see you in person,

Or to at least hear your voice.

Eric A Trott

11^th March 2019