Neon Noise Poem by Matthew Holloway

The mind is easily distracted
And eternally hungry
Wanting that information
To process constantly
Unwilling to stop and rest
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It's a modern symptom
The technological I.V
Internet and television
Radio broadcasting
Media feeds stream
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Like all addictions it's a process
Of slowly introducing each facet
Each point of interaction
Getting us used to it being there
Till we miss it in any absence
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Now here's my hypocrisy
Finding inspiration, checking spelling
Writing poetry to share
With a global audience
All using this addictive platform
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I cannot unplug and survive
I can only hope to reduce
And redirect my attentions
For long enough to find
A different obsession
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Still the mind will be hungry
Wanting that process of information
That constant distraction
It's just the easy ready meal
There, here, always at hand
The neon noise
Electric salvation