two screens

from one screen to the next
that's how it goes with us corporate types,
computer and t.v.
t.v. and computer
like mac and cheese, they're an unbalanced feast
and i just looove it.
i finally got a company laptop and it's fuckin sweet
now i can sit at home and download analytical porn
(Ooohhhh yeah baby, oh yeah, let's see some more remote access!)
how's that for work ethic?
i get a hard on when i log in
and then my head starts to spin when outlook loads on my screen
(18 new messages, now my day can begin)
meanwhile the t.v. is blasting,
like a starving man fasting this makes no sense
but that's how i live, from one screen to another
my eyes focus on little letters all day
they strain to the breaking point of pure red
i'm connected even in bed because the network never ends,
it's at work and at home,
there's no escape
i'm technologically double-decked like a big mac
while being surrounded and attacked by shiny information
all
day
long
it's insane, and i keep coming back for more
maybe i'm a post-modern digital whore
or maybe ...
no that's it.

naked

I am naked
literally
my skin is open and my peace of mind is gone.
I think I stopped believing in happy endings,
like when the screen turns dark and flashes "The End" in a decorative font,
it's a lie, they are lying (whoever "they" are) and you sit there with a big grin on your face without a clue
hello? anyone home? HELLOOOO??
open your eyes,
someone stole your clothes while you were day dreaming
now you are naked with me and our eyes connect
"what the hell is going on?" you ask
your hand is shaking, and there is nowhere to hide it
no pockets, your pants are gone, no jacket
we are naked
not just you and me but also the little crazy people on the controls inside our heads,
relax
you are beautiful and there is nowhere to hide
"i'm scared," you say
so am I.