Sheeple
Social Media
Can make people unhappy
Designed to be addictive
Are we addicted?
So much virtue signalling
People afraid to show their real self
Lacking self confidence
Hiding behind a veil of wonderfulness
False, deceptive, dishonest, smoke and mirrors
But why?
Why do you need to hide?
Are you really that awful
that you need to be ashamed
of who and what you are?
Who do they think they’re fooling?
Possibly themselves
You can keep your PMA
You can keep your adverts
I don’t need them or want them
I like real people
Imperfect, fallible, outspoken
Prepared to be different
Prepared to be wrong
Not just following like sheep
Speaking up for their beliefs
Life can be beautiful
Photos can capture that beauty
But life, and people, can be cruel
Both are elements in our journey
Embrace both, stop hiding, be real
After all, you’re not a bot
Are you?
Roger the Dodger
5th April 2026
How's your Sunday going?
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