Disconnect Poem by Steel McCain

your life is an open book
for the whole world to see and read
updating, posting twenty four seven
until your fingers bleed
is there something else for you to do
than put your business out like the news
nothing wrong with socializing
but what you doing is abuse
you an addict always at it
soon as your phone buzz
you jump like a rabbit to grab it
before you even ask
yes, I do have a life
it is my choice to remain private
mostly out of site
spend evenings in a daze
no PDAs and displays
during this time I spend reflecting
on all the concerns I am engaged with
this room only four walls
color is bland, not enthralled
with so much to do
and can only do so much
no wonder we going crazy
insane and such
staying connected can be corrected
turn off, unplug and restart
not the device but your life
get back to being human
get back to being a person
not a machine told what to do, how and when
in this age of computer domination
let's not forget there is a race of men
don't demolish ourselves, becoming wrecks
it doesn't hurt to just disconnect.