Life Beyond Screens

Lara May West

Compositor: Emerson Lara

Bright screen, life slips away
Forgetting the world, day by day
Turn off the phone, find your own space
Life unfolds—seize the pace

In a virtual realm, the truth we face
Charmed by a screen's glowing grace
We solve mysteries on a tiny glass
Ignoring the moments that swiftly pass

People pass, with laughs and cries
Heads down, their fingers fly
Life unravels, yet we miss the sights
Caught in the web of digital nights

Bright screen, life slips away
Forgetting the world, day by day
Turn off the phone, find your own space
Life’s in reach—embrace, engage

Moonlight beams, awaiting a ping
Swapping real laughs for emojis we fling
The phone chirps, clutching our solitude
Amidst a crowd's quiet interlude

Lost to pixels, eye to eye no more
Stars dance high, posts bore
Tech chains us, in avoidance we stay
Birdsongs call, unheard as we stray

Caught in the glow, we’ve forgotten to feel
Real world fading, virtual seems real
It’s time to break free, to open our eyes
Rediscover the world, let go of the lies

Bright screen, life's slipping fast
Don’t forget the world, let this moment last
Turn off the phone, find who you're meant to be
Life's right here—set yourself free