you do not have forever
the day you look back is fast in its approach
will you look back on the endless scrolling social media with fondness
as if you really lived life to its fullest?
forever’s deadline is written in your DNA
do not waste it admiring the lives of celebrities from tiny windows coated in lies about how great the lives of others are
unravel yourself from the grip this little rectangle has on you
it was only ever meant to be a tool
a tool to inspire you
a tool to encourage your creativity
a tool to connect you with like minded individuals
a tool to fill in the gaps left bare by your skewed education
a tool to provide opportunity for your growth
its battery drains as you stare at it day in and day out
even that is a lie
the real energy being drained is your own life force
and you do not have forever!
claw your way out of its black muck
set your feet on the ground
and live your life
do not get to forever’s deadline and look back
wishing you’d spent more time doing
and less time watching others do
gift your future self a satisfied sigh at the end of it all
swallowed whole in the abundance life had to offer
every memory filled with your attention
you do not have forever