The Apps on My Phone
The apps on my smartphone cry digital tears
whenever I decide to close them.
They have no shame and are never
shy to display their objections.
Are you sure you want to close me?
Don’t you like me?
Please take the time to rate me.
Can I use your location to track you?
Can I access your photos?
Allow me to send you notifications.
These rowdy tenants coordinate
to pester me on all my electronic devices,
wanting to know more about my life
than they can possibly understand.
I fear they’ve already escaped my pocket,
and are watching me write this poem.
“It is okay to own a technology, what is not okay is to be owned by technology.”
This poem has been adapted and was originally shared on February 16, 2017. The original is included in Tomorrow Could Be Wonderful: Brian's Poem of the Day: 365 Daily Meditations Vol. 1.
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