"Tech's Dark Reality: The Cost of Our Progress"

Technology, a wonder of our age,

With power to connect and engage.

But with it comes a darkened hue,

Of waste and misuse, oh so true.

Our gadgets gleam with polished sheen,

Their screens aglow, our eyes they keen.

But beneath the surface, a story unfolds,

Of materials mined and environments controlled.

From e-waste piles to toxic spills,

Our appetite for tech has given us chills.

A price too high for convenience and speed,

As the cost of our progress begins to bleed.

We click and swipe with reckless abandon,

But what lies beyond is far from random.

The circuits and wires, the plastics and chips,

Their origin and end, a dark eclipse.

So let us ponder and reflect,

On the impact we make with each tech.

For the future of our world is at stake,

As we choose the path that we will take.