Web of Progress, Web of Limitations

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it leaves me wanting more

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so much to read and learn
i see works gutenberg never fathomed

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we burn the candle at both ends
in efforts to keep pace
but try in vain we will
until realizing
no point click smiley
can ever rival face to face

the human frame
undignified
inside a pixellated cage

inwardly we groan
true feeling unexpressed
a yearning to grow closer

assume we shall
until we know
what avatars removed uncover

without a bridging thread
connecting digital with flesh on flesh
words remain abstractions

after pondering a text on screen
our sense of wonder may multiply
when moved beyond the digitati

the breath from the mouth
the gleam in the eye
they never cease to amaze

families gathered over meals
or moments filled with laughter peals
joined hearts and lives form common bonds

a shoulder to cry upon
a loved one to console
a partner to play with
connections that transcend wires and waves

in joy and in pain
beauty and deep ugliness
at times hurt yet forgiving
we step into the flames of life united