we live in a world where we are expected to speak our thoughts in

140 characters or less

the little number in the corner turns red as it counts down

until there appears a negative sign in front of it

keep typing, keep telling, keep expressing but

your thoughts won’t go through at this time.

 

it’s supposed to be “progression”

but we keep scrolling backwards

until we see what we have already seen

and then we are satisfied.

 

because now our daily lives are interrupted by

people changing

people hurting

people laughing

people enjoying company that isn’t our own

right at our fingertips

and perhaps ignorance is bliss

but it’s not an option anymore.

 

and suddenly it is taboo to post a picture of ourselves

because we are not allowed to like the way we look

it speaks of vanity

it speaks of arrogance

it speaks of ihavemoreconfidencethanyou or

ihavemorebeauty

no.

it speaks of poise

it speaks of courage

it speaks of ilovemyself and

soshouldyou.

 

i am tired of living in a world where

only clean-cut traits are acceptable

as if

we are allowed to know that we are smart

know that we are athletic

know that we are talented

but we have to decide

that we are beautiful,

inside and out.

 

these modern tools we have don’t need to be negative

if we don’t make them so.

 

use them

to show your true self

to defend your beliefs

to set an example

to be seen

to be heard.