I Can Go Anywhere

I can go anywhere through my phone,

I can see everywhere and anything,

from Zanzibar to Rome.

That’s why it is always with me.

That’s why it is always by my side,

for all things that I can do and see.

Put it down? I could, if I wanted.

I’m not attached or trapped by it,

I could walk away anytime undaunted.

I just don’t want to, that’s all.

I could if I wanted. But I don’t, so I won’t.

It has nothing to do with withdrawal.

I don’t get anxious when it's gone,

it isn’t that I don’t remember numbers,

birthdays, or passwords if it’s not turned on.

It isn’t that I still get lost without Maps,

it isn’t that it is my only alarm and clock,

and it isn’t that I heavily rely on multiple apps.

I could get by without it, I’m sure I could.

It isn’t that big a part of my life.

I didn’t even have a phone in my childhood.

No, I don’t need it. It isn’t a fixation.

I won’t even check it now,

Oh, wait! Is that a new notification?