Dear internet, I hate you.

We tell us that it's okay,
that this new day and age is better than the past.
But I'm not so sure.
We tell us that we can stay connected,
so it's okay if we choose to live far away.
But I can tell you right here and now,
it is all a lie.
Internet just makes it worse.
We create an illusion of that everything,
and everyone, is close by.
That no one is ever far away.
But it's not true.
The internet can never replace reality.
A skype conversation can never replace a five hour long visit to a café.
A facebook message cannot replace the feeling of just bumping into an old friend.
We pretend this is the world we want,
where we have friends all over the world.
But it's not true.
If I could have one wish,
that would be to take everyone I know and love,
and place them all in the same country.
If I could be more specific,
I'd place them all in the same town.
I say screw the internet,
it is just a constant reminder of the people you've lost,
and the people you miss.

Power

As she was being swallowed by the world she thought of all those lonely nights that had been spent in darkness. She thought of the sadness she had felt, and the emptiness that had always embraced her. Not a day had gone by without her wondering what made her different. What made her sit alone on the bench, while everyone else seemed to be in pairs. She used to close her eyes and pretend, imagine that someone was sitting next to her. Sharing their life with her, their up's, their downs. She would take comfort in these moments, but as soon as she opened her eyes again she was reminded of the truth. She was abandoned by the world. Sitting alone, on her bench, with no one next to her. No on to talk to, no one to see her.



Cartoon taken from the wonderful blog Stuff No One Told me (but I learned anyway)

Facts

Loneliness is what you feel when there is only one glass of wine on the table.