friends

a modern take

By Pete GustavsonPublished 3 years ago • 1 min read

Photo by Prateek Katyal on Unsplash

my social position depends

on my two thousand forty-nine friends

and it pleases me most

when they all like my posts

because that is what counts in the end

social commentary

About the Creator

Pete Gustavson

Pete Gustavson is an award-winning songwriter who dabbles in fiction, and can't decide between Elmore Leonard and Hilary Mantel. He lives with his wife and children in Southeastern Pennsylvania.

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C Jyl Parker3 years ago
Perfect cadence!

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