What’s That White-Hot Light?

Or, Midnight on Facebook

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It struck me as funny a moment ago

that I’m sitting here and conversing
with
so many of you who are conversing

and if the end of the world
started
we’d all be making posts

the exact same post at the exact same time
saying
“What’s that white hot light?”

we’d post that one on Facebook
together, all at once

everyone hurrying to be first on the newsfeed
and that would be the end

It doesn’t sound so lonely that way

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