By Umika Mehra
I marvel at the wonders created by mankind,
Digitized, Futuristic, Smart is what I find
Even Art has befriended this form of evolution
Canvas to Culinary, tech is offering solutions
Music, Dance, Science & Literature
Modernization is everywhere to be found
A life more comfortable than ever before
Simplified & Automated all around
Security, Scanning - AI working as the human mind
ChatGPT is all the buzz
Though not everyone feels inclined
One really cannot list the wonders and developments happening all the time!
And in all that mesmerizes the senses,
Has Man left something behind?
Emotions & insecurities are to monetized like commodities
Each moment must increase the company's market cap
That's now the need for many to be able to enjoy a sound nap.
So, what has Man left behind,
With creations to his credit so fine?
Family, love, relationships, friends?
Is that all that comes to mind?
So, I marvel at the wonders created by Mankind
Practical & precise for the modern times
So brilliant in alienating one from the other
So natural in replacing the real with the virtual
And now, it's a race to develop a whole new VIRTUAL REALITY for Mankind
But the race i s too brutal
And Man cannot be addressed as Man 'kind'
So I marvel, marvel & marvel, and ponder & ponder over
As to when the virtual has sucked us dry and the real can't wait to re-enter
Just like the old times, when there were no screens to hide behind
We smiled, talked & made connections each day
Life was far less complicated, rather fulfilling in so many ways
So, I ask yet again... in his success and so to speak 'progress'
What has Man left behind?
Perhaps like his diverse creations,
there are many answers for him to find!