You turn on the device -
Radio
TV
Computer
Smartphone
Tablet.
The medium differs.
The messages do not.
Political polarization.
Environmental degradation.
Mass shootings.
International warfare.
Turn away you cannot
Despite how awful the
sights
sounds
feelings
and
conclusions.
Endless
Segments
Stories
Shows.
Such is to doomscroll or doomsurf
You tell yourself to check out -
But can never seem to leave.
Yet there is a way
To replace the destructive drive of tech
And the addiction to despair and death.
Tune your radio
Scan the channels
Surf the net
Searching for happiness and love.
One segment
One story
One show
At a time.
Such is to gleefresh.
You don’t need to check out
And certainly don’t need to leave.