Captured By The Television Set Poem by Qiniso Mogale

Many family structures have been eroded
Many families have been destroyed
Many families have been captured
They have been captured by the television set
Yes, they've been captured by the television set.

The TV is the centre of family activities
Companionship in families no longer exists
Families sit behind TV trays mesmerized by images
They become glued to the TV and no one talks
They listen to subliminal and highly erosive televised messages
The TV programs constantly bombard against the senses
Many of the programs promote sexual immorality
Many of the programs promote crime
The TV in essence is one of the devil's deadly tools.

The television set has led and is leading many to eternal damnation
Those captured by the TV are by extension captured by the devil
Many children are raised by the television set
Many couples have been separated by the television set
There major arguments about the TV remote control
Many have been captured by the television set.