I think an unhealthy habit I have acquired
Of clicking on icons on my screen, more than required
Of course my work demands thousands of clicks each day
I can make huge changes to patients’ lives in this way
And then there is the mindless browsing of which we all may be
In way or another, somewhat guilty
Leading to clicks that innocuous appear
But happen to hide something quite sinister
I subscribe to various websites without looking at times
Those clicks inadvertently bleed money that’s mine
With a single click anything I want can be ordered
Before I have second thoughts, the transaction has already occurred
Clicking on subscribe buttons has led
To my inbox being full of e-mails unread
Adding to the electronic clutter I despise
(With more clicks, I can unsubscribe, I surmise..)
Deeper into the world wide web each click draws me
More personal information I give away, unknowingly
More vulnerable I become to subtle manipulation
In ways unimaginable, by large corporations..
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Let me take, from clicking a break
For my purse, and my sanity’s sake
Perhaps extra minutes I shall find
In my day, and relieve the burden on my mind..
Passion...unbridled 