Unfriend Facebook

While I enjoy your family

pictures,

little tikes

smiling, laughing, playing,

riding a bike,

asleep during nap time,

first day of school pictures,

loving life,

I am reminded

of my children

whose lives will never be.

As I focus on your life and its blessings,

I lose sight of my loving, adoring husband

who daily gives me the moon and stars,

holds my hand, comforts

me, makes me laugh and forget

my serious face, plans road trips,

and selflessly devotes himself to me.

I forget about the 101 Dalmatians

who drive me crazy, love me unconditionally,

shower me with puppy kisses

and dog hair, take to me to dog parks

and on walks, introduce me to new friends,

and entertain me with their antics.

Cinder’s spunky, happy self

and Ember’s loyalty

get lost in my discontent.

When I post I wonder how many friends

will like, comment on, or share

my thoughts, my life, or me.

Suddenly I am back in high

school striving to be popular

and perfect enough for people

to like me,

really, really like me.

Did I share just the right amount?

Will they crown me

Prom Queen?  

How long will I rule?  

I have 174 friends.  

Surely we are great friends

and we communicate frequently by sending

notes in the mail just to say hi, texting or calling

to find out about each other’s day, meeting

for lunch or dinner, or stopping

by just to chat.

No, instead we just post our news,

our lives,

our drama,

our food,

our whatever,

and assume everyone informed themselves.

You and Facebook

are friends. Are you sure

you want to unfriend?