Instant Gratification

Photo by Benjaminrobyn Jespersen on Unsplash

I pull the glowing brick from my pocket.
My fingers tap to Facebook.
A red circle awaits.
This is a big moment for me.
Less than 20 likes and I’m having a bad day.
But what if I have 100?
Should I check it?
That post was gold.
I’m going to check it.
Fuck.

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