Time Efficiency
Traffic congestion and runny noses
Two symptoms of urban dwellings
Finding comfort in grey walls and halls
And teletubes that act as pacifiers
Eathing away every passing hour
Through the vortex medium of media
Mediating everyday experiences
Lights, action and what you don’t see
Is the camera
Acting as eyes that don’t blink
“We’re watching you” they say
In a world we taught to think
“Watch your back!”
But what if I can’t keep track
When you’re adding 10 pounds to my 6-pack
I got 4 eyes to see through the lies
They tell on TV
And one on my forehead to have visions
That move me and cease me
Like a movie of the mind
Impregnate my mind with dreams
It seems of helping the wanty and needy.
Homeless shelters could use your homely hand
For a homecooked meal
Could you steal a moment
Of your precious life for such a cause?
Stop. Pause.
Think and question your mind’s natural laws.
I see a few flaws in my understanding
Could I have a “stop/pause” button on this life
So I can digest what you are demanding?
Would it be unreasonable to ask you
To be patient with me
In a world that values time efficiency?
Should I speed up my step
Or speed up my speech.
So I won’t be labeled a time leech?
How about I reach into my pocket
And give you a quarter for your time?
A piece of my mind for a piece of your time,
Would that be fine?
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