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Wake Up

November 16, 2018
By AbigailRayne BRONZE, Vincent, Ohio
AbigailRayne BRONZE, Vincent, Ohio
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6:00 A.M. 4/25/19

Just woke up, only got 4 hrs of sleep due to homework overload #publicschool

 

Usually

the world wakes up to the gentle touch

of sun

and the absence of the moon

He wakes up to the screen

that contains his life

A life of public image

and perfection

alive, but not living

 

8:32 A.M. 4/25/19

Just saw a kid run into a teacher's open door #ughfreshman #freshmeat

 

He watched

accidents happen to other people

but never sympathizes

and typically never reacts

Because if the world isn't in his hand

is it really worth the time?

alive, but not living

 

10:15 A.M. 4/25/19

In need of a prom date! DM me if you're available ;)

 

The girl who sees him

smiles at him in the hallway

and tries to be as kind as she can

before the time slips through her fingers

But she doesn't want a blind man

who only likes her pictures

and not her soul

It's easy to tell who is 

alive, but not living

 

12:31 P.M. 4/25/19

Finally I can leave the campus for a burger! #cafeteriaisbarfiteria

 

He talks his life away

but does nothing

He thinks outloud

and acts in his head--

A genetic backward existence

from a father with glazed eyes

passed out on the couch.

If it doesn't apply to his image

no one sees it

including him.

Reality is not advertised.

alive but not living

 

1:08 P.M. 4/25/19

Fast food isn't so fast after hthcgommmm

 

He closed his eyes

without seeing.

Fell asleep

without being awake.

Died

without breathing.

Alive

but not living.


The author's comments:

Many of us live in virtual realities. We idolize people who post pretty pictures and forget to live our own lives. While technology can be a good thing, we need to wake up to reality and live our lives while we can. One garauntee about being human: one day, we won't be here.


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