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What Happened?

August 5, 2012
By stupendousman BRONZE, Peoria, Arizona
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stupendousman BRONZE, Peoria, Arizona
2 articles 13 photos 182 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Hey, guys, if there&#039;s no wind, there&#039;s nothing to blow the leaves around.&quot; - from &quot;Sons of Provo&quot;<br /> &quot;Tough times never last, but tough people do&quot;<br /> &quot;the best things in life aren&#039;t things&quot;

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Everywhere you look
There’s technology
It consumes society
Cell phone by cell phone
Tablet by tablet

Everywhere you look
There’s immorality
Beckoning the world
Magazine by magazine
Celebrity by celebrity

What happened?
There was never this much
In the world before
Now there is
And we’re letting it

Take us over
Person by person

© Hui Y., Potsdam, NY

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stupendousman BRONZE said...
on May. 9 2013 at 7:36 pm
stupendousman BRONZE, Peoria, Arizona
2 articles 13 photos 182 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Hey, guys, if there&#039;s no wind, there&#039;s nothing to blow the leaves around.&quot; - from &quot;Sons of Provo&quot;<br /> &quot;Tough times never last, but tough people do&quot;<br /> &quot;the best things in life aren&#039;t things&quot;

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thanks! glad you like it :)
LinaA GOLD said...
on May. 9 2013 at 11:55 am
LinaA GOLD, Zarqa, Arizona
10 articles 41 photos 70 comments

Favorite Quote:
Get busy living, or get busy dying- Stephan King

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Really true. I'm glad someone cares that technology is taking over our lives and blinding us from the things that really matter in life. Thank you for writing this :) The rhyming is great too. 
stupendousman BRONZE said...
on Dec. 4 2012 at 8:05 pm
stupendousman BRONZE, Peoria, Arizona
2 articles 13 photos 182 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Hey, guys, if there&#039;s no wind, there&#039;s nothing to blow the leaves around.&quot; - from &quot;Sons of Provo&quot;<br /> &quot;Tough times never last, but tough people do&quot;<br /> &quot;the best things in life aren&#039;t things&quot;

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thanks! :)
MackenzieDavis SILVER said...
on Dec. 4 2012 at 4:51 pm
MackenzieDavis SILVER, Bumpass, Virginia
5 articles 3 photos 4 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;There is never a time or place for true love. It happens accidentally, in a heartbeat, in a single flashing, throbbing moment.&quot;&mdash; Sarah Dessen

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This really got me thinking. :) Good Job!
stupendousman BRONZE said...
on Dec. 3 2012 at 8:22 pm
stupendousman BRONZE, Peoria, Arizona
2 articles 13 photos 182 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Hey, guys, if there&#039;s no wind, there&#039;s nothing to blow the leaves around.&quot; - from &quot;Sons of Provo&quot;<br /> &quot;Tough times never last, but tough people do&quot;<br /> &quot;the best things in life aren&#039;t things&quot;

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thanks so much :)
Little_Firefly BRONZE said...
on Dec. 3 2012 at 12:38 am
Little_Firefly BRONZE, La Mesa, California
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I like how this can get people thinking about how we are living our lives in this new technological world. Great Poem 
stupendousman BRONZE said...
on Nov. 6 2012 at 8:09 am
stupendousman BRONZE, Peoria, Arizona
2 articles 13 photos 182 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Hey, guys, if there&#039;s no wind, there&#039;s nothing to blow the leaves around.&quot; - from &quot;Sons of Provo&quot;<br /> &quot;Tough times never last, but tough people do&quot;<br /> &quot;the best things in life aren&#039;t things&quot;

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thank you!
SongBird04 said...
on Nov. 5 2012 at 9:19 pm
SongBird04, Littleton, Colorado
0 articles 0 photos 88 comments

Favorite Quote:
You&#039;ve gotta take the good with the bad, smile when you&#039;re sad, love what you got and remember what you had. Always forgive but never forget, learn from your mistakes but never regret. People change and things go wrong but always remember life goes on

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This is so true and well written! It's short but I like the style and message. Nice job! :)
stupendousman BRONZE said...
on Oct. 6 2012 at 2:41 pm
stupendousman BRONZE, Peoria, Arizona
2 articles 13 photos 182 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Hey, guys, if there&#039;s no wind, there&#039;s nothing to blow the leaves around.&quot; - from &quot;Sons of Provo&quot;<br /> &quot;Tough times never last, but tough people do&quot;<br /> &quot;the best things in life aren&#039;t things&quot;

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at least some people understand :)
JunieSparrow BRONZE said...
on Oct. 6 2012 at 7:37 am
JunieSparrow BRONZE, Dallas, Georgia
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  I guess there's three of us :)  Everybody loves technology and the next new thing; nobody ever looks back at what we've lost.  It's sad.  As long as we have language, though, we can remember.     
stupendousman BRONZE said...
on Oct. 2 2012 at 6:48 pm
stupendousman BRONZE, Peoria, Arizona
2 articles 13 photos 182 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Hey, guys, if there&#039;s no wind, there&#039;s nothing to blow the leaves around.&quot; - from &quot;Sons of Provo&quot;<br /> &quot;Tough times never last, but tough people do&quot;<br /> &quot;the best things in life aren&#039;t things&quot;

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thank you! yeah, sometimes i think i'm the only one who notices.
Aegis PLATINUM said...
on Oct. 2 2012 at 1:07 am
Aegis PLATINUM, Monroe, Michigan
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It's not bad at all!  I've thought about stuff like that from time to time. It's nice to know I'm not the only one.
stupendousman BRONZE said...
on Sep. 12 2012 at 11:19 pm
stupendousman BRONZE, Peoria, Arizona
2 articles 13 photos 182 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Hey, guys, if there&#039;s no wind, there&#039;s nothing to blow the leaves around.&quot; - from &quot;Sons of Provo&quot;<br /> &quot;Tough times never last, but tough people do&quot;<br /> &quot;the best things in life aren&#039;t things&quot;

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Thanks so much!
Rocker_Girl_SilentChaos said...
on Sep. 12 2012 at 8:44 pm
Wow. Just wow, thats an eye opener. I love it!!!