Katherine L. Sheffield - SocietyAutomatica

SocietyAutomatica

In a world where a paper towel is
dispensed before I wash my hands
and the toilet flushes before I sit
and the door slides open as I enter
and the door shuts as I leave
I realize that our lives are automatic
working around the clock on a
battery filled environment-
living through digital numbers on
watch faces
we live in a waterproof society
one that fears to get a little wet on
a sad soppy day
repelling truth and water-
we live in a fool-proofed society
one that has instructions built-in
allowing our mistakes to be
demonstrations of new creations
taking our cars into the future on cruise control
as we sit in the back and enjoy the ride-
we live in a insect repelled society
one that mists away
nuisances and small flies
small peeves
we live in world where the
body must adjust to a an alarm clock
time goes by
and we are the happy mechanical souls-
wound up to wind up again and again
as the waterproofed, fool-proofed, insect repelled
individuals eating organic foods not grown on a meat slaughtered trees
and together we live in harmony.

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Katherine L. Sheffield

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