Marginalissimo

If it happened any closer
The body couldn’t survive it,
Which means you couldn’t survive it,

But as most of the world happens
At such a great distance from you,
You just want it to go faster.

You tap the screen, press the lever—
Faster! Faster! Why isn’t it
Happening faster? Where’s the news?

Where are new details, live updates,
The blow-by-blow analyses?
The world is violent somewhere,

But here there’s nothing but debt, chores,
Procrastination, and weather.
Happen! No, not closer. Faster!