Social awareness makes life cool
But kids, bemused by Internet
Lack human contact and forget
The virtual world is just not real;
How can we to their minds appeal?
We're a crowded planet, short of space
But everyone needs their own place.
Facts, figures, Instagram and 'phones
Penetrate en masse our homes
Personal relationships are fraught
How to behave, if we're not taught?
The «Think of others» seems to be
A cast-aside philosophy
The individual reigns supreme
Old fashioned courtesy – a dream...
With I.T. gems we flood our plate
But something's lost – we can't relate
Encouragement and self-esteem
Used to make a happy team ...
Schoolkids in playgrounds today
Though savvy in a brand-new way
Miss human warmth inside their bubble;
If we don't 'mind' them, «Bonjour trouble!»
(c) Poet in the woods 2018
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