sound and fury

we have

the smart phone.

we drive the smart car.

we're drinking

smart water.

and yet,

does anyone seem

even

a tad smarter than

they

were the day before?

i think it's going

the other way, actually.

who isn't staring

into the dark abyss of their

cell phone.

ears plugged with music

or words,

not theirs.

never a book in hand.

never a moment

of reflection.

never sitting quietly alone

undisturbed.

just sound and fury

coming in

without end.