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The Bare iNecessity
I start my day by ringing an alarm
To wake up my daily companion.
She reaches for me and squints
At my brightness against the dark room.
She scrolls through all of the messages
I have been keeping for her. She sets me
Down and walks away, but comes back soon
And puts me in her pocket. She carries me
Everywhere she goes; we are an inseparable
Team. I sit on her desk in class, signal her of
Every incoming snapchat or missed call.
My battery drains quickly, but she carries
My charger at all times; she’ll never let me die.
She smiles into my face to send her face
To other faces. She talks in my ear to talk
To the ones on the other end of the line.
She depends on me as I depend on her.
When the day is over, she puts me beside her
On the nightstand. My alarm is ready for the
Next day; we sleep together in silence.
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I wrote this poem to show how much people depend on their phones and how cell phones have become such a major part of everyday life for people.