"THE ERA OF ESCALATING VANITY"

Are we in the era of escalating vanity?

So many strike a pose

It’s where anything goes

Once or twice ain’t enough

There’s always that extra dose

Like, selfies and Photoshop

Online purchases ‘til you drop

It’s a start, but you won’t stop

No audience and you will sob

Is this the era of escalating vanity?

Let’s be honest: we want the whole world to see

How good or bad our lives can be

We often make each other feel ugly

Our silent screams say: “Me! Me! ME!!”

Has the digital life stolen

All the oxygen

From our brains

Distorted our common sense?

I mean, what’s with the arguing with strangers for some sick satisfaction,

A mental bloodsport called trolling,

Consistent bullying,

Until souls are drained within,

Derailed from their tracks,

Like trains on an accident?

Oh, what a pain!

If this is the era of escalating vanity,

Then God, help me

How do I survive this endless spin

Without feeling dizzy

And eventually going crazy?