Social Media

"It's crazy how throughout life so many friends come and go

I only keep a few close and the rest think they know

I don't bother entertaining the fakes

Because being a real friend? They have no idea what it takes

Just because social media says we are doesn't mean it's real

This is just the beginning of the layers I'm starting to peel

Too many people caught up in each other's business

I'm too busy trying to start up my own

For all that drama they're trying to be a witness

Instead of fixing what they have at home

What's the point of following your favorite celebrity and their every move?

They've built their empires and have nothing to prove

People admire all the cars and clothes they wear

Instead of focusing on how hard they worked to get there

It's the things you look up to that can mess with your head if you let it

Too enamored with the glitz and glamour instead of the work ethic

The women get told what is good to wear and how to diet

When there's more important things out there, children poor and hungry not ready to die yet

How many likes your picture can get isn't a real goal

Why not try striving for something positive to feed your soul

In life we're given tools that we try to figure how to use

But most act like fools and popularity is what they choose

Maybe that's why this world at times can be twisted

Reality passes us by and we miss it

We need to rearrange what we look up to and find better ways

Until then we'll continue on this cycle on wishing for better days."