The Fake World

• Caitlin Buchanan, Grade 7
• Poetry
• 2018

Subscribers, Followers...It's really just an endless list of strangers.
You may have ten, you may have millions, but would you call any of these people your real friends?
I know that the world bases it on visualisation,
But how does that compare to the human population?

You don't need to post a photo every time you eat a meal,
Cause really, food isn't a big deal.
And as for trends, what happened to being ourselves?
Because when I walk down the street I'd find it embarrassing to see someone with the same clothes as me.

What's sad is that,
With so many of these 'friend-making' apps,
The more people behind these screens have no one they can tap.

No one real enough, because when you're spending time with your fake friends,
The further away your real friends get.
So when someone close to you hurts, make sure the cause isn't Cyber Bullying,
Because Cyber Bullying can end someone else's life.