i must let everyone i know know that i do things too

text version:
i must let everyone i know know that i do things too (but i don’t have anyone)


buy ourselves old cameras
and go and pose for photos
in the glowing bournemouth sun liked by 78 others

buy each other drinks in spoons
and post them on our stories
when the day is through and done liked by 56 others

buy new tents and sleeping bags
and go camping on the moors
where we have just a bit too much fun liked by 43 others

have a girly movie night
curled up in your unmade bed
we have morning coffee with your mum liked by 10 others

smoke a fat joint outside
in a field by your old house
and burn the tip of my thumb liked by 2 others


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scroll through what could be’s
and what could I have done’s?
if i had been somebody else
might i belong to someone?

Hi Rev You know the drill!

I think this poem is very relevant and speaks to the world we live in and have created for ourselves. I really like the way you set the poem up, with the "like" count beside each section. Really helps drive the point home.

Seeking validation is ultimately, in my opinion, a natural human behavior and probably something that developed to assist us with survival. If we are being accepted by those around us, we were more likely to survive in a harsh world. I don't think it is inherently bad but any behavior, if out of balance, can have negative outcomes. The world is differently harsh now. We are much more removed from the primal reality with our electricity and internet and ease of travel and really ease of living in general, but that primality is still there. It is still a reality for many on the planet.

I do wonder how long it would take to evolve past the need for validation as a survival instinct. If we are even able to continue to sustain an environment where it is less needed, our species may reach that one day. How different the world look if that happened. Certainly not in our lifetimes.

So, while it is still an instinct that doesn't mean we can't train ourselves to seek it less.

"scroll through what could be’s
and what could I have done’s?
if i had been somebody else
might i belong to someone?"

This last section hit me harder than the rest. I am not one who posts much on socials, but I am a scroller and have definitely had those what ifs and what could have been thoughts.

Thanks for sharing your poem with us!