I am from trading those colorful silly bands, breaking my thumb rip-sticking but back at it again the next week 

in the driveway until sunset, from chasing bubbles with my dog- man I miss him  

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From jamming out with my hot pink iPod nano while starring at its little screen playing that little maze game & 

that one level I could never beat

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I am from watching my dad pop in the VHS and cuddling up for family movie night

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And those special nights racing down the Blockbuster aisles, hunting down the perfect movie

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I am from the world of Poptropica whose universes we would all travel to every computer class 

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I am from “Don’t you worry child” and “if only you knew what the future holds… cause baby you’re a firework!”

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And from a time when I was told “no more screen time”... “can I just have 15 more minutes”

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I am from the time I got my first iPad and the beginning of the descent into the void called technology

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And from that crazy game that caused a stir… What was it called..oh yea... Flappy Bird 

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I am from going from an iPad to an iPhone. …to who knows what’s next

I am from do if for the vine..I ain’t gonna do it

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And from the questionable craze of mustaches and neon clothes, but we didn’t care what the world thought 

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I am from and still from the relentless hurricanes and natural disasters & when people believed the world would end on December 21, 2012 & and maybe it did

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From these little things called iPhones– so much power they hold

And from the immersive world of VR, the places it can take us… far far away

I am from the new age of AI, but what will become of us–will it take over the world? Only time will tell

I am from these moments 

From running carelessly  and playing outside without a care in the world, where colors were brighter

To now,

 where there are big screens everywhere, and life seems more hectic than before. Or maybe I just grew up 

To now,

 where I just want a fresh breath of air and for time to be still

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And to the future unknown where a child’s dream of a future– flying cars and where robots may take over the world– just might happen… eventually 

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