Insta Disconnect

Friend list is long and a legion of followers;

Countless messages and umpteen quotes.

Amateur, cacographer, connoisseur, demagogue, chauvinist,

Part of a group and getting into a tiff.  

Multifarious topics and knowledge sharing,

Good night messages and early morning greetings.

Wishes on birthdays, anniversaries, festivals, and celebrations,

Countless likes and comments on the latest pictures and events.

Yes, a crowd where we have friends, relatives, and acquaintance,

Eventually, everyone is a stranger.

Nobody remembers the last message posted on the web links.

Not a surprise, for aught they know about other person’s life or the current state of mind, 

Still wishing, liking, and commenting on their timelines.

The tone, which you hear after every few seconds

is merely a high-pitched sound echoed from a device.

This sound is expressionless,

Whether it is a birthday wish or a condolence message, it remains the same. 

Oh, it has a representative called as “emoticon”.

Unfortunately, it fails to reach human’s heart.

Cry, shout, smile, laugh, and scream, it fails to connect;

Though, it succeeds to beguile. 

Shocked to see an active social media user fails to mingle in a small group people.