PUBLIC NOTICE TO ALL CONCERNED PARTIES

Hear ye. Let it be known, and duly recorded,
that this announcement is issued without malice,
yet not without necessity.
By order of no single authority,
but by the slow consensus of losses accumulated,
all persons are hereby advised
to proceed with caution through the following conditions:
Affection may no longer be assumed safe.
Hope, once distributed freely,
is now subject to sudden withdrawal without notice.
The heart, though commonly treated as private property,
has shown a tendency to breach containment
during hours of silence, memory, and unguarded sleep.
Citizens are reminded
that promises made in good faith
remain binding even after belief has expired.
Ignorance will not be accepted as exemption.
Please note:
Repeated exposure to longing
may result in irreversible tenderness,
loss of composure,
or the quiet refusal to comply with lesser lives.
In the event of grief,
remain calm.
This reaction has been documented for centuries
and is not considered a malfunction.
Those found attempting to love cautiously
will be advised, once,
that caution has historically failed inspection.
This notice shall remain in effect
until further notice,
or until the heart learns obedience—
whichever proves less likely.
Compliance is expected.
Understanding is optional.