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Twenty Percent
December 14, 2017
20%
A gentle buzz grabs my attention.
The doors of the world wide web
burst open, handing me a harmless invitation,
to a dangerous world,
still hidden away.
Buzz
Buzz
Buzz
Notification from
Snapchat
A text message
I find a quiet corner
and let the folds of light consume me.
It buzzes
and unlocks the straightjacket of social media
holding me in.
I only have so much battery until
20%
© Katie A., Westport, MA
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