60) Emotions of the Present
It's an era of validations & stamps of approvals Of self-worth measured by likes, shares & comments Of life moments getting captured into social media posts with long captions Only to be forgotten a week, 10 days or a month later Buried among some other posts trying to show what a happening life we lead I'm guilty of this too Guilty of turning photos capturing priceless memories into posts of validation for approvals Guilty of writing long captions for posts without having enjoyed the moment because I had to take a picture for the 'gram Guilty of forgetting what the picture should actually show Moments spent years ago on trips with family, with wide smiles & a scenic background Birthdays of us as kids, cutting cake & eating chips Pictures telling stories of moments years ago stirring up emotions from the past Emotions that can never be captured into those images yet never be forgotten like our social media posts Emotions of meeting our loved ones after year...