Beyond the Glow
Beyond the Glow
They rise to data, not the light,
Their faces bathed in pixel-bright.
A world composed of curated views,
While silent, real life slowly clues.
No warmth to feel, no ideas to lift,
Just endless scrolling, quick and swift.
A tap, a like, a fleeting praise,
Through filtered, digital, busy haze.
The mountains stand, the ocean calls,
But eyes stay fixed on virtual walls.
For instant facts, a quick demand,
But wisdom gained, not understood by hand.
Yet life's true growth won't flash and gleam,
Not in a constant, hurried stream.
It lives in patience, sweat, and strife,
The messy, tangible, vibrant life.
One day, the signal will run thin,
And real consequences will begin.
Not through a screen, but through the quest,
Of grounded truths, put to the test.