The world has become increasingly virtual
Direct contact with one's feelings
One's sense of touch and sight
As a vital part of existence
Has diminished
Our prevalence for violence
When roused
Make no mistake
Is no less than theirs
They also hold the quality
Of reverence long lost
In our society
Civilization is wrapped in plastic
Ready for immediate consumption
So rare in our pampered ways of life
An awareness of nature
An immediate generosity
A continuation of basic principles
And natural contact with their emotions
Ahmad Shiddiqi
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