Time flees on wings

of zeros and ones

Ripped from my mind

one piece at a time

Lights flashing

incessant noise

Short circuits my brain

Anxiety passes,

Replaced by numbness,

Surreal and blurry

Slave to the tube,

the phone,

the click

Dopamine hits

Trickles away,

Leaves emptiness behind

Suddenly I remember

The sun

The grass

The smell of dirt after the rain

I click again,

my screen goes dark,

I re-emerge into the light