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Tadany Cargnin dos Santos

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Jul 25, 2022

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At every moment, it counts
For every second, it amounts
It is an invisible competition
A struggle for your attention
A battle for your time

There are rages of fear
Luscious lights of pornography
Hopeful prophecies
Bewitching sensuality
One-line kickers
One sentence wisdom
Oxymoronic realities
Ephemeral kisses
Futile ideas
Empty intentions

There are also…
Disillusioned youngster
Hopeless elders
Confused adults
Unconscious children

Not to mention…
Imprisoning schools
Deafening temples
Numbing jobs
Slippery tactics
Economic wars
Rotting politics

Additionally…
Fake relationships
Boring existences
Gloomy and agonizing eyes
Pseudo independences
Lavish material dependence
Scandalous incongruences

And they are all together
Fighting for your attention
Battling for your acceptance
Warring for your time

And you,
Where are you, now?

How to cite this Pictorial Poem:
Cargnin dos Santos, Tadany. New Times, Old Story.