"The world is too much with us"

"Modern technology

Owes ecology

An apology."

~Alan M. Eddison

As time has passed by, we tend to rely more and more in technology. We can't do a homework without using the internet, we can't talk to our friends if its not through a cellphone, and we can't go out with our friends without having to update our status in a social network. Technology has made our lives easier but it is not entirely beneficial. We don't show any kind of appreciation for nature anymore. We're always complaining if our grass is too long, if the weather is hot or cold, or if the flowers in our backyard grow too much. Every action that nature takes has a benefit behind it. Without any vegetation, we would not be able to breath the pure air that gives us life. Without the rain, our crops would be dry and we would not be able to eat any food. Nature is more essential to us than technology is. I don't think anyone would die without checking their email or Facebook for a day, but all of us would be dead if we don't breath for 24 hours. According to the author of the poem, we should care more about whats behind our industrialized life. We should give a break to technology and start running under the rain, going out and having a picnic in a park, or simply enjoying the smell of flowers. Lets bring back a little part of the time we've given to technology and bring ourselves closer to the naturalistic side of us.  

-Heidy Garcia