The Death of Detachment

Acronyms and Abbreviations

Make words lose their meaning

In context and conversations

Telephones and touch screens

Make a physical presence

Both Outdated and obscene

OMGing without real exhilaration

MCMing lacking adoration

LOLing without real elation

Although rarely declarative

The literal LOL is imperative

On the soundtrack of personal narrative

Laugh because…

Life is short

Life is long

Because you’re weak

Because you’re strong

Because you don’t fit

Because you belong

But most importantly so the world can hear your song

Not from an Ipod, but from a stage

Making the death of detachment “all the rage”