Imagine It is Possible to Be Content Offline

 

There are many things on which I’d bet,

But could I live without internet?

I’m not sure how well that would set

In fact, I would not take that bet

Now, for just a time it’d be fine,

But after a while I would pine

Not simply because “techno-stuff”

But ‘cause keeping in touch would be tough

All my people—I really like them!

And it’s easy to post or PM

What’s more, streaming flicks with the fam

(Watching movies is kind of my jam)

Then there’s video calls for the win,

So my grandkids can fill me in

And they still can see my face

While I’m home, in my own space—

It’s really a marvel of tech,

So I figure…what the heck?

I’ll enjoy this intricate plat

That allows me to blog, shop, and chat

Sometimes, yes, it is fun to look back

To when life was not at risk of “hack,”

And it’s good to keep things in check,

Especially regarding tech

To remember, it’s simply a tool—

And not meant to control us or rule

So, it’s good now and then to unhook—

Do some art, see the beach, read a book;

To remind ourselves of the simple—

Before reels of popping a pimple

For as we put first that which matters,

Our dependence on media shatters

And it’s easier to be content

When time is not wasted but spent

On the people we love—bearing fruits—

Outside of cyber pursuits

© 2025 Teresa Miles Kephart