Sarala rues how the technology era has changed every aspect of our lives, an exclusive for Different Truths.
No more writing letters nor phone calls Cell phone has been the craze for a long You reach to everyone by the click or tap on the cell You are connected throughout the world What an amazing invention Days have changed Early morn instead of praying there goes your hands to your cell with a smile Umpteen number of WhatsApp messages to answer and poems by your friends waiting to be read and liked So many contests in so many groups You are waiting for writing yours with excitement You have put up the tea water and forgot totally You are busy with your cell while the water got evaporated Husband waiting for tea, You quietly make fresh tea, while cell phone on one hand, A gaze from your hubby darling Oh, why don’t you put away the cell and let’s have breakfast, it’s already 9 am I adhere to his advice with much hesitation but with a smile serve him the breakfast in a hurry while myself one hand holding the cell one hand enjoying my breakfast Oh, what chaos in the technology world but everyone enjoys it The digital era has become the fashion although household work pending to be attended to! Never mind enough time!
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Sarala Balachandran was working with an import-export organisation in the administrative department for 38 years. She retired eleven years back. Married, with two sons aged 43 and 36, she took interest in writing recently. She writes free verses.
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