WiresWidenEveryDivide

People praise the web for shrinking distances but wires stretch gaps wider. Neighbors pass without nods, their thumbs scrolling past real faces. Coffee shops fill with pairs who speak to absent others. The hum of servers drowns out footsteps on empty sidewalks. Bodies crowd together yet minds drift through data streams alone. No touch replaces the cold glass pressed against thumbs. A lone figure stands under streetlights, phone casting shadows longer than any companion could. A single wire frays at the end, sparking once before going dark.