Nomophobia Breakdown
Benson Chukwueke 1971 (Owerri)
Dopamine release lingers
with continuous touch of her fingers
caressing through its brightened face
so it opens up to her, in real time and space
in text, audio and video,
in such a romantic tango
She loves to live in the screen world
lying there on the bed, body curled
deeply engrossed as she gaze
through these ever glowing blaze
her eyes tearing in joy, elated in laughter
unfazed by the whining of her little daughter
And right there in the limbo
he lay beside her pillow
whispering to her, speaking love
making his move thereof
all the time seeking for her attention
but she could barely notice his intention
for them to fulfill their nuptial vows
cos' her head is in the clouds
entrapped in virtual ecstasy
in a world of visual fantasy
her eyes tearing in joy, crowing in the course
of this intimate intercourse
For hours, going to a day
she has been this sway
wanting to be left on her own
fooling with her Android phone
browsing unlimited broadband
and neglecting the need of her own husband
About this poem
Nomophobia and the excessive usage of smartphone, an addiction causing negligence of care and relationship breakdown in modern family units. Using a fictional wife/mother character as an example.
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