Nomophobic

Refresh and refresh again always
Thumb through the pattern lock, low battery alert
Craving the downtime content
Devour the never-ending feed

Instant gratification
No new notifications

Charts and data
Sorting the targets

Algorithms
Tracking our every move

Increased capacity
Faster, quicker, now!
Infinite threads
And CTAs

Instant gratification
No new notifications

Designed to snare the attention
They trap in the echo chamber
Lacking focus and interactions
Meaningless thoughts and prayers

Slouch towards quietus and
Swipe through the timeline
Engage on the shallow
Feed the machine

Antagonized with
Force-fed negativity
Your voice drowned
In the public outcry
Degenerating expectations
Self-loathing
The fear of missing out commands

You know you're sick of it
Casual egotism
Browsing the profiles
Psycho-influencers

Down, scrolling down
The morbid rabbit hole
(In) desperate search for clarity
No overarching narrative
To your mean world syndrome

How does it feel?
Post human in a digital world
Seemingly innocuous
A subtle rewiring of human behavior

Staying connected
Magnifying the hidden stressors
Pushing the wrong buttons
Denying the true culprit

How does it feel?
Chronic depression IRL
Decisively conspicuous
Rewiring of human behavior

Down, scrolling down
The morbid rabbit hole
A desperate search for clarity
No overarching narrative
To your mean world syndrome



Credits
Writer(s): Jordan Bonnevialle
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