Selfies and Shadows

All the people
are taking selfies,
even dying
taking
selfies
perhaps to
reaffirm
one’s existence
in a machine
driven world.

Too much machine
energy drains
body, mind and spirit,
So tempting is all this
limitless source of
knowledge and entertainment.

Some bodies scream at
their temple guardians
before action is taken.

And now there’s Pokémon Go,
So you can go, go, go
all over the place
finding clues,
collecting points.

But please don’t walk
into traffic or off cliffs!
Be mindful with your games,
better to walk and talk
without cell phones
glued to hands,
better to notice your
surroundings.

And when you’re
blessed with the
presence of other
real, live human beings,
remember to look them
in the eyes,
strike up a conversation,
for friendship makes
the world go round.

And people are so
much more interesting
than any machine
could ever be.

© Kamea Moonmaiden 08/10/16