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bryanrobertheap
bryanrobertheap

Confessions Of An iPhone Addict

I need to feel its case in my hand. It is part of me, Intrinsically linked to my state of mind, An occupation for my fingers. It is my connection to the world. I await the ring, beep or miaow.

20 4 69 words
leelee101
leelee101

What

What is that.

24 4 73 words
leelee101
leelee101

Blues

Internet blues today I've been unable to play Electronic friend On which I depend Has been down nearly all day Haven't been able to post What I like doing the most I'm mad as a hatter My PC I'll...

44 21 106 words
sjw
sjw

Hocus Pocus

Opuss Pocus. Wow. we're all under the spell. Seems this little app in all our hearts dwell. From morning to night it's got us all hooked. Even my little princess has been overlooked.

66 25 77 words
DuRoLuRo
DuRoLuRo

The Opussian Lifestyle

I wake up in the morning, First thing I reach for, is my iDevice. I open my eyes, and check Opuss. I brush my teeth, and check Opuss. I sit down to eat, and check Opuss. I take a bath, and check...

52 23 151 words
georgiacollard
georgiacollard

Time!

I miss the days when the hours were the minutes and the minutes the hours , and the seconds didn't exist. The days seemed like endless weeks , the weeks timeless months.

16 2 127 words
leelee101
leelee101

iPhone

What would we do without iPhone. Would we make it thru the day Would the journey home be ruined Without a game to play Where would we be without iPhone.

102 35 95 words
LeahLovesEC
LeahLovesEC

Facebook

This just popped into my mind when I saw my brother on Facebook: If Facebook was closed down, you could probably hear never ending screams of sadness, and there would be people on the street shoving...

6 6 50 words
peterba
peterba

Rat Race

(the last two lines are in homage to bukowski) I love the weekdays whilst you're all in work.

8 0 157 words
HeatherAnne
HeatherAnne

A Secretless Era.

Does anyone remember that time when secrets existed. When cock-ups and accidents and faux-pas weren't listed. When you could change to 'single' without facebook's command.

68 20 113 words
Vkthor
Vkthor

Paradoxo do nosso tempo

"Nós bebemos demais, gastamos sem critérios. Conduzimos rápido demais, ficamos acordados até muito mais tarde, acordamos muito cansados, lemos muito pouco, vemos TV demais e raramente estamos com...

0 0 323 words
tgriffiths42
tgriffiths42

Mobile Phones

Sitting at my balcony four floors up Looking over the city, Music surrounding the room behind me As the wind comes to hit me.

6 1 169 words
DuRoLuRo
DuRoLuRo

Giving Up.

Alone, at home with the door locked, music up. I sing along. Pass the time, train my voice. Play guitar. Sitting naked on the floor in my living room, drawing. Clothes are overrated.

6 0 151 words
iPuss
iPuss

At Work!

Sat here at work thinking of you, No signal to update. I don't know what to do. Im bored out of my mind wondering what time work will end. Not having any 3G drives me round the bend.

10 2 59 words
Dobby
Dobby

Untitled

“Did you know that for pretty much the entire history of the human species, the average life span was less than thirty years. You could count on ten years or so of real adulthood, right.

8 1 155 words
AlterEgo
AlterEgo

Untitled

I live amongst the groaning, wheezing plague of rolling tyres and Friday vomit. Splattered upon the pavement and dried in dyed hair and decorating Primark heels.

20 3 168 words
ropo
ropo

A Hard Working Planet

For the past 28 years I have worked from Monday to Friday, many evenings, and more than a few weekends. When I'm not travelling I catch a 50 minute train home from London Waterloo.

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ropo
ropo

A Hard Working Planet

For the past 28 years I have worked from Monday to Friday, many evenings, and more than a few weekends. When I'm not travelling I catch a 50 minute train home from London Waterloo.

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ophelia1
ophelia1

When....

When people complain about things that aren't even slightly affecting them or anyone they know.

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Dopamean
Dopamean

My O So Conflicted Stream Of Conscious Thought. .

I enjoy my life, but deep down when I have too much time to think, or possibly, the right amount, it's easy to feel slightly antagonised by the current times.

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martyn1986
martyn1986

Bottle Of Depth.

So after an entire week if work some of us hit the bottle. The bottle of your choice, mine is wine a bottle French red and for others whatever they fancy.

0 0 103 words
serenityeverard
serenityeverard

Have You Noticed?

Has any one noticed how meaningless our conversations and daily lives have become. We talk just to talk. We have no reason to talk any more other than to fill an empty void.

18 11 176 words
steescribbles
steescribbles

Pub Quiz

I could use your brain right now There's questions on my mind And I cant seem to find the answers Especially on my lonesome I wrote a list on this coaster Can I trouble you for a large drink To...

2 0 261 words
charlottemichaels
charlottemichaels

Good for Nothing Ramble

I'm sitting on a train platform, the sun can't make up its mind as to whether or not it wants to come out, although its out now and its very warm.

2 0 249 words
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