See It Coming? Poem by Sharon Smith

There is a 'drug' coming onto the scene
One more addictive than the others have been
Virtual reality is the new one that's here
Yes..a strong one..trouble I fear.

Headpiece put on..still bulky..not 'chipped'
A chip in the head..not yet be equipped..
Still..making a world appear all around
So real..so different..even has sound.

Just walk around..and visions they see
Things come into sight..not real that they be
But real enough..as if they were here
Can't tell fake from reality..this we should fear!

Where people can go to a different place..
be anything they want..anywhere..any race
But then suddenly turned off..perfect world..disappear
Back to their world..nothing as exciting back here!

Who want's to stay in a world of demand
when in this made up world..all is at ones command? ..
'I don't want to come back..I want it this way
Can't live in this world...I just want to play'

'Come little ones...let me play with your mind
Everything you want..is here..deep inside
Do what you want..why should you care
there is nothing to fear..it's just imaginary in there'

'It doesn't matter if you lie or cheat..
or run a muck through the houses..or out on the street
It doesn't matter here..who is going care? '
I WILL! When turned off...they will be out there!