Child of God
Splinters
Splintered
Separate
Solitary
Single
Confined
Alone
Echo chambers
(of our own making)
Filled with splinters
(an algorithmic atrocity)
Toothpick and marshmallow statues to our stupidity
(gullibility)
Comfortingly childish but
Rickety
Spastic
(and uselessly sweet/indignant/righteous/mad)
The common glue
That once held
Has
All
Dried
Up
Your playlist is so
Different
(from mine)
Will we every sing
The same song
Again
I feel a lot better Since I (mostly) Left you behind More Settled Focused Present Content Somehow I feel a lot better Since I left you behind I’ve left off (mostly) Thinking about being Famous (haha) Popular Cool Influential Somehow (For now) Maybe you’ll draw me in again Like you have before (Who knows) Help me (someone) cut those subtle Nefarious ties For good because Thinking about you makes me Stressed Nervous Insecure Hurt Sad I feel a lot better Since I left you behind More Peaceful Less less More more Somehow I feel a lot better Since I left you behind It’s been a good Goodbye Bye
Shard: a piece or fragment of a brittle substance Hey! Hi! Great to see you! You should follow me! On Facebook! and Twitter! and Instagram! Follow me! I did (I do) But I didn’t find you (not really) It was only A fragment Of you Cause When I saw you (actually saw you) In the store that day I didn’t know you (not really) And it was awkward (did you feel it too) Disorienting Our relational void filled more with shame and confusion than knowing (actual knowing) Did you feel it too
I’m cheery (on Facebook) I'm creative (on Tumblr) I'm charming (on Pinterest) I’m cool (on Insta) I’m clever (on Twitter) I'm connected (on WhatsApp) I’m capable (on LinkedIn) I'm….
Can I actually turn my phone off What will happen if What disaster will unfold What message will I miss Can I actually turn my phone off What will happen if Who will be neglected If I don’t respond quick Can I leave it on the counter When I go out for a walk Will my followers still like me If I’m not there to check Click
Colleen R. Jantzen 