In the stillness of a dark room
A rectangular lake of light
Illuminates the face of Alice
Whose eyes are now heavy with sleep
But her hands would not let go of her smart phone:
One more reply to a chat on WhatsApp
Another scan through the trending topics on Twitter
One more flip through the pages of Facebook.
Another new concept to look up on Google
Poor Alice!
She was not the one holding the phone
It was the phone holding her.
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