The world has become increasingly virtual <br />Direct contact with one's feelings <br />One's sense of touch and sight <br />As a vital part of existence <br />Has diminished <br /> <br />Our prevalence for violence <br />When roused <br />Make no mistake <br />Is no less than theirs <br />They also hold the quality <br />Of reverence long lost <br />In our society <br /> <br />Civilization is wrapped in plastic <br />Ready for immediate consumption <br />So rare in our pampered ways of life <br />An awareness of nature <br />An immediate generosity <br />A continuation of basic principles <br />And natural contact with their emotions<br /><br />Ahmad Shiddiqi<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-world-has-become-increasingly-virtual/
