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Distraction

Idols for a new age

By M. A. Mehan Published 3 years ago 1 min read
Distraction
Photo by Rodion Kutsaiev on Unsplash

Drowing

In

Smiles plastered on

Tranquilized minds

Returning to boxed light

Attention

Claimed by

Tenuous fame

Idols for a new age

Oblivion in the palm of your hand

Nothingness in every empty moment

social commentaryfact or fiction

About the Creator

M. A. Mehan

"It simply isn't an adventure worth telling if there aren't any dragons." ~ J. R. R. Tolkien

storyteller // vampire // arizona desert rat

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