In my 'other life' I dabble in writing poetry. So this thought crosses my mind - "capture your poems on the web for eternity". Don't we all have these fleeting ideas of grandeur and 'being remembered' that spur us to greater things.
Then a cloud settled down, 'get real girl' I thought to myself, what makes you think in 20 years when you are dust, that this blog, twitter, facebook and all the other social networks will still be grinding away, preserving your soul and spirit for all to meditate on.
Where is the glorious Roman empire of old that had the world in its grasp, where is the Egyptians with their first library at Alexander. What is left of these mighty civilizations - nothing, dust. Decaying monuments, burned out population that no longer play a role in peoples minds.
What happens if this blog and other social networks reach 'critical mass' - do they explode, implode, disappear into the mists of time, just a faded memory in their 'groupies' minds, that faithfully support them. Do they get archived together with everyone's dreams, memories, photos captured so diligently for 'future generations', replaced by the 'new kids on the block' yet to be conceived in the minds of their creators.
Nothing is permanent, all things end - well except spirit life. We live forever - but that is another topic for another day, for now - let me capture what I can in my lifetime as the sands run out.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment