Social Media Tedium

The bedside light offers warm sleepless light

My phone shines blue upon my face

My fingers type fast pitter-pat

Dissipating my dreams

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I glance around my bedroom, safe and warm

As the rain beats down outside

And the storm of my nightmare still reverberates

Painfully inside my head

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Instagram and YouTube soothe my soul,

Drawing me into other peoples worlds

While TikTok skits, and cat vids

Offer chewing gum for the soul

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After several hours of screentime concentration

While my brain lies disengaged

I feel ready to risk nightmares

To escape this social media tedium

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I close my eyes and relax at once

My mind giving way tonight

I sigh and escape to a dreamless state

My phone discarded at my side

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My breathing deepens, as a smile plays on my face

One night’s rest is of the premium

And I finally earn a night of bliss

Without nightmares coming unbidden,

Or any more social media tedium