From TikToks to Cat Memes: A Poetic Journey Through Screen Time

"Ode to the Screen Time Blues"

Oh screen, oh screen, you steal my day,
I promised to work, but here I stay!
I check my emails, scroll some more,
Then fall down a rabbit hole—what was I here for?

TikTok dances, memes to share,
Cat videos pop up everywhere!
I said just five minutes, maybe ten...
But hours fly by—here we go again.

My eyes are square, my brain’s a mush,
From swiping through that endless push.
Notifications beep and ping—
This digital life is a chaotic thing!

I need fresh air, a sunny break,
But I can’t escape this glowing lake.
Perhaps tomorrow, I’ll be free,
But first—one more episode, maybe three!

-ChatGPT, OpenAI

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