FASHION Poem: FEELING GOOD IS GOOD ENOUGH FOR ME, by Stephanie Hacksley

I’m dreaming of a time
before a peace sign was a picture on a plastic smartphone cover
A time when jeans were popular because denim was durable

I’m dreaming of a time when
we made our own clothes
our own tie-dye

A time before Woodstock was a can on the side of the road
A time when life was about being together

A time we could sit with ourselves
Sit with each other

A time when we told stories
Made music
Danced
Listened

A time we could be real
A time we could really be here

All this social media is making us stupid
We have become slaves to the dark lords

Zuckerberg
Bezos
Musk

I can’t see you with a phone in front of your face
And you can’t see me

I don’t need the high life
I don’t need fancy things

I just need life to be
as simple as
your body
next to mine