one click
and there you are
a guy with friends and likes
kids gripes jokes. i have been human
all this
time but
you have been like
a voice on high. before
and again, the earth small, my heart
so big.
3.05.2011
the social network
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human indeed. we are all unique, and therefore the same :)
ReplyDeleteunique for sure, but the same? i hope not.
ReplyDeletewell, the difference between us and chimps is less than 4%; so human to human, we're statistically nearly identical, but practically different.
ReplyDelete"before
ReplyDeleteand again, the earth small, my heart
so big."
I love your words.
so beautiful.
aw. well, i do try.
ReplyDeleteian, i think you may have missed the point. :)
Marian, I loved The Social Network. "One click/and there you are" says it all. It's true... we all have "friends" and "likes" and the rest, yet we remain very much our own selves. Your final lines, "the earth small/my heart so big" was a little thrill. I remember saying, after I'd given birth, "My heart is so full," and crying for happy. So your poem was very personal for you, and taken personally by me. Thank you for opening your heart to everyone.
ReplyDeleteconfession: i haven't seen the movie.
ReplyDeletebut what the hell, i live the life. obviously.
"... i have been human
ReplyDeleteall this
time but
you have been like
a voice on high."
my favorite.
yes. we all know i am human.
ReplyDeleteOne click and you touch reality, someone real and not just a voice. I enjoy your style. Very well done.
ReplyDeletebrilliant eye,
ReplyDeletelove your take.
well done,
A++
ah, so true, fallible humans all around us. sigh.
ReplyDeleteI guess it's safe to invest time on such sites- simple, name sake friends n relations but without any involvements!
ReplyDeleteWhat the hell- I too am human!
Then again- I love to connect with each n all..
Smiles xx
I liked the opposition of "the earth small, my heart so big."
ReplyDelete(Your heart IS so big, Marian!) :)
I believe we are all one and connect in many ways.
ReplyDeleteGreat take on the prompt! ~becca
ReplyDeleteWell said.
ReplyDeleteVery nice piece. Couldn't help but notice the juxtaposition of the subject matter and the classic typewriter image to the right. Sigh..I'll choose the latter. vb
ReplyDeletethanks, and yes.
ReplyDeleteyou know, this poem is really about what it's like when you meet someone you've admired. in whatever way that meeting happens.
you lose something, and gain more.
Love the ending lines...before
ReplyDeleteand again, the earth small, my heart
so big.
Nice write
big heart is important and it should be as tall as your shadow too! thank you for this! my potluck- http://fiveloaf.wordpress.com/2011/03/08/nectar-from-heaven/
ReplyDeleteVery well put, peeled and rounded off. I love reading writers engaging with the current world, not just the timeless stories.
ReplyDeleteGreat write! I'm still getting used to the idea of social networking - and finding I'm utterly horrible at it. If it were as simply and enjoyable as your words....
ReplyDeleteAB? what are you doing commenting on my blog? wiritng your own? connecting with people, right?
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