The Art of Connection

A Poem I wrote for Mental Health Awareness Month 2023

The world is ever- changing,

Rife in transactional exchanging.

Touch is rare,

And screens are everywhere.

Heads are down,

With less smiles and more frowns.

Face to face is disappearing,

And despair often nearing.

(Sigh),how did we get here ?

A destination filled with misery and fear.

We’ve made medical progress and new treatments,

Yet, loneliness, is our biggest achievement.

So how do we get out?

Is there hope to balance out the doubt?

Yes! There is a solution,

To rid this social pollution,

And clear up this mess,

And finally lessen the grief and distress.

There’s an antidote for this collective pain,

It’s time for connection to be restored again.

To absolve social isolation,

Let’s launch a connection restoration.

And be eye to eye and openly share,

Showing others that we are here and care.

Soul to soul, no longer closed,

Open arms and hearts, finally exposed.

Clarity, truly able to see and hear,

No more suffering in silence, no more fear.

Storytelling is our salvation,

Better than any drug creation.

So let’s not forget our greatest medicine,

The art of connection.