An Apple a day...

What happened to our schools today?

Didn't kids use to run and play;

Or at least have something to say?

Now they hold a tablet to their face,

This really feels like a disgrace.

What should the teacher do,

When the classroom dynamic seems so askew?

Lessons are planned online for students that are seen in class;

Maybe if no one talks, then no one can harass.

No wonder conversation is like a lost art form;

Sitting in silence has become the norm.

Have kids become as robotic as the devices they hold?

Could this be a reason the world has become so cold?

I think this is due to a combination of a lot of things;

Remember when Red Bull was supposed to give you wings?

What good are wings when you're sitting in place;

Yet we still spend tons of money putting people in space.

Why is that, when it's no longer a race?

Meanwhile kids can barely trace.

Did we forget about art and creating?

Instead, we just keep on rating.

Asking, "How'd you like that app?"

"Did it operate smoothly, and compute in a snap?"

Maybe all this tech is a clever trap,

It no longer moves us ahead--but instead, it holds us back.

Amen