in the absence of clutter

the bond that i am the most proud of was formed in the absence of clutter

there was no tv 

there was no internet

it was in a time before the smart phone could remove you from the present moment with the touch of a button

without distraction, our intentions were focused solely on each other

it was stronger than ones formed in any other fashion, 

but that's not to say that the bond could not be broken (which it was)

but it is to say that it had more value 

and i took that lesson with me from the pieces that were left

and i have tried to use them to replicate it

but it hasn't worked

because every time we're in the car, someone turns on the radio

because every time we're having coffee, the phone is on the table

silence must be frightening

i prefer to live without the clutter