Nomophobia Breakdown

Benson Chukwueke 1971 (Owerri)



Dopamine release lingers
 with continuous touch of her fingers
caressing through its brightened face
so it opens up to her, in real time and space
in text, audio and video,
 in such a romantic tango

She loves to live in the screen world
lying there on the bed,  body curled
deeply engrossed as she gaze
 through these ever glowing blaze
her eyes tearing in joy, elated in laughter
unfazed by the whining of her little daughter

And right there in the limbo
he lay beside her pillow
whispering to her, speaking love
making his move thereof
all the time seeking for her attention
but she could barely notice his intention
for them to fulfill their nuptial vows
cos' her head is in the clouds
entrapped in virtual ecstasy
in a world of visual fantasy
her eyes tearing in joy, crowing in the course
of this intimate intercourse

For hours, going to a day
she has been this sway
wanting to be left on her own
fooling with her Android phone
browsing unlimited broadband
and neglecting the need of her own husband

About this poem

Nomophobia and the excessive usage of smartphone, an addiction causing negligence of care and relationship breakdown in modern family units. Using a fictional wife/mother character as an example.

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Submitted by Benny11 on January 31, 2023

Modified by Benny11 on February 09, 2024

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AABBCC DDEEFF CCGGHHXXIIJJ KKLLXX
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 1,011
Words 188
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 6, 6, 12, 6

Benson Chukwueke

Owerri, Nigeria since 1971. This is how I process and express my innermost cogitations; sitting back with pen and paper, painting words and polishing them until they become flowered verses. I guess for these actions, I could be called a poet or what do think? more…

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