Where are the people

Where are the people?

 The ones who are not afraid to reach out to their friends, the ones still willing to talk to strangers ? 

We crave to connect yet we are in a pandemic of play pretend.

Pretend that we are busy, pretend that we can't change things. Pretend we didn't see this person's story, or pretend we weren't so happy to finally get our crush's text back and that we aren't already typing a reply.

We spend all our time with a phone in our hands and we tell our friends that we will be there for them if they need a hand or someone to care. 

But are we really there ?

I'm sure I'm not the only one needing, even craving, that the people I love and care about would make plans and come meet me in person instead of saying they're there when it's only by text or by voice message.

Sometimes life gets busy and loud and eats us alive but when we can make plans to see people, it is wonderful.

Being online is not bad, that's not what I'm saying. 

Being online saved my life when I was a little kid and had no one to talk to. 

It saved my life when as a teenager I found a community when I felt so alone and confused.

But being online is not all, and when you have the possibility to see someone face to face, I beg you to take the time to do so. 

Because everyone is busy going on about their lives, and everyone is signed up on social medias,

But where are the people ?