Published on: 2024-05-18
Description: The Community We Live In or Lack Thereof
Written by: Fadi Atieh
Hiding behind shields, defenses we ache,
Smiles so faint, superficial and fake.
Vitality we trade for numbness so dull,
Connections forsaken, our egos so full.
Narcissistic and closed, followers approve,
Likes and more likes, and even more likes to prove,
That I’m a wonderful being, deserving of praise,
For the accomplishments I do, and the moments I shave.
At the screen I stand staring, selling my attention,
To the corporations conniving, past any redemption.
A community we’re told, extending beyond borders,
A farm we’re in, animals for money hoarders.