Technology Poem by Edwina Reizer

Technology is our future.
That's what they all say.
But I think our future
is getting in our way.

We, as humans
are becoming robotic.
So much so
that it seems idiotic.

We rely on machines
to tell us what to do.
If the computers are down
no one has a clue.

The kids play with joysticks
held tightly in their hand,
mowing people down
as fast as they can.

DVD video games
are all the rage now.
Kids don't skip rope anymore.
They've forgotten how.

Every day another gadget
is every kid's dream.
Just flick the tube on.
There's the advertising scheme.

Now what we have happening
I'm sure we all can see
is the technological giants
created a false reality.

Just sit and watch closely
that most kids we see today
don't know about simplicity
when it comes to play.

They long for it, I know.
For that's how we are made.
We've instincts for being human,
not robots on parade.

We cannot stop technology.
It's gone too far for that.
But progress must be sensible
and not replace humans to be an automate.