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Internet Address by Ramakrishnan Parthasarathy

welcome to Firefox, ladies and gentlemen!
or welcome, Explorer/ Navigator! -
your connection seems to be all right
this is the place to be cool
if you want to show intelligence there’s google
and a host of encyclopedias
wikipedia was started just for you
the technical papers are a positive but er…
who cares about geeky things; our
kids put musicians out of jobs
and each other inside houses…
download till your directories explode!
share things under the cover of anonymity -
the chat programs a way to throw accusations
and anonymous flirtations; make sure you
upgrade to the latest - embedded chatting, man!
e-mails are private, no one can see…
store the skeletons in your closet all in the inbox!
you can be what you want, damn it! – public property
everyone gets a piece…
project to the cyberspace
the World Book, Einstein, Mr/ Mrs. Multi-dimensional
that affected sensitive person too
and the concerned one…
there’s web cameras for the self-obsessed
photo folders for the narcissists to share in public
no cultural limits or relationship…
your spouse/ significant other/ momma won’t notice
it’s all about web presence - covering ground and checking out
if you get nailed, there’s always ‘Free Speech’ to rest upon…
two words, just two...
a mode of communication, you see,
is never a mode of deception!