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With a click of my finger it begins Twenty or thirty! Why not just one or two? How can I delete without perusing Messages electronic from friends I love Articles from individuals I must not miss That’s how it really begins Personal photos twenty or thirty! Why not just one or two? Perhaps I’ll miss the best ones So I begin to open a few That’s how it really begins Engaging me in fruitless discussions Petty arguments, sometimes just small talk Grumbling, complaining, and insisting on responses too! That’s how it really begins Making false promises and not showing up And that door to door delivery of newspapers cost free Bombardment of magazines and flyers! How many can I possibly read in one day! How many headlines should I ignore? Valuable time spent Perusing and deleting Discarding and disregarding That’s how it really begins Time I could have spent reading only by choice Creating by instinct Listening to music Or simply enjoying Being lost in my own fantasy world! It’s not just a theft of personal time That of cyberspace, and of healthy environment too! One last request with respect How about being somewhat selective? ………………………. Zohra Zoberi May 3, 2007 |