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Wake Up
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.

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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.