THE WORLD OUTSIDE

THE WORLD OUTSIDE Be inspired by nature in the raw At its core, a real and living thing It can bring life to all the senses No defences, just lost in wonder What lies under, often hard to see A long history, but is always new Many, by tech, can be engrossed For most, life never has to be real Can they feel like many others do What is true should be embraced Smell and taste, sound and vision After watching hours of animation No consideration of world reality Fake normality is a tempting trap Just flick and tap on a tiny screen Life between two kinds of artifice