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The future and history crash
in a flat lined hub of fiber optic nowhere.
The long gone party-lines,
core black telephones decried
iconic -pink princes phones
that came to link transient families,
translucent friends, truncated business
associates and cordial customers
in a national dialogue.
Colorful language went silent—
we pause to reflect
we pause to listen to what has become
a chorus of tapping finger tips
chipping finger nails
but void of human voice
of human color.
Our mind is left to add warmth
and pictures to text
and try to find the humanity
in the middle of everywhere.
Michael A. Wells
Truth in your words.
ReplyDeleteI have a mobile - but refuse to text. Prefer the human voice!
Anna :o]
The future and history crash
ReplyDeletein a flat lined hub of fiber optic nowhere.
Don't they just? :)
Unfortunately, very insightful and all too true. Particularly loved the flow of:
ReplyDeletetransient families,
translucent friends, truncated business
well written and thoughtful remarks.
Our mind is left to add warmth
and pictures to text
and try to find the humanity
in the middle of everywhere.
that just hurts.
Glad I stopped by!
Ah, but will we find humanity? Anywhere?
ReplyDeleteI really like what you did with the prompt..thanks for sharing your words
ReplyDeleteNice write Michael...I want a pink princess phone...
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