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Social Media: A poem by Azucena Libiran Gonzales

Our daily lives are filled with technological marvels

Tools providing help with our works, homes or travels
Controversial, prevalent online platforms in today’s society
Social media becomes a popular culture, growing exponentially.

With the support given by technology and hardware
Social media can be approached in an easier manner
Enabling the users to be connected anytime and anywhere
Interact with others through dedicated apps and browsers.

Social media builds the relationship; enhances sharing of ideas
Generates content as profiles, comments, photos or videos
It gives an opportunity to develop one’s craft or expertise
Creates and protects public awareness, interest against malpractice.

Social media, however, inflicts negative emotion
Like sleeplessness, increased levels of stress and depression
Despite the adverse effects, social media gains more popularity
For its services meet and relate with human needs daily.

Social media brought me into the community of words, phrases
Where I learned to fashion my feelings with verses
And reflections of my moods, ideas turned into poetry
In this community, I was framed with a new effigy.