Closure Notice

Effective immediately,

all shared spaces will be subject to change.

Benches may empty.

Tables may seat fewer names than before.

Please be advised:

Friendship is not a permanent installation.

It may be altered by time, distance,

or unreported disappointments.

Authorized interactions include

brief updates, polite congratulations,

and the exchange of “we should get together”

with no binding obligation.

Items left unattended—

inside jokes, mutual understanding,

the version of you that was known—

will be considered relinquished

after a reasonable period of silence.

Attention all parties:

The quiet you are noticing

is within normal limits.

It does not indicate lack of care,

only the gradual reassignment of priorities.

If you encounter someone you once knew well,

maintain appropriate eye contact.

Do not reference shared history

unless both parties confirm it still exists.

Emotional responses such as

missing them, checking your phone,

or wondering when it shifted

are understandable but unenforceable.

This notice serves as confirmation

that not all endings are announced.

Some are simply phased out.

Thank you for your continued participation

in the maintenance of connection.