In the age of social media
I'm sure that most ending unions
result in unfriending,
but with frequent and random checks
of each others pages...
Getting a feel for the current mind set...
Looking for warning signs of potential drama...
Deciding whether or not
you need to invest in Kevlar...
Even just anonymously checking in
to see if they are doing okay...
Monstrous stuff...
Of course,
some people always have their posts
open to the public...
Not always savvy,
unless you've got nothing to hide...
Or are a raging narcissist
who doesn't hide a thing...
Emotional exhibitionists like poets and writers and artists...
Some folks leave it to friends only,
this one is prudent,
but not heavy handed...
You can see them,
but nothing new ever gets posted
from your point of view...
Then there is outright blocking...
Erasing yourself from their ability to view...
Going "ghost"...
Sudden blocking can send a chill down your spine...
Like someone just walked over your grave...
What sudden twist in their already
infected view of you
has taken an abrupt turn for the worse?
Did they read something on your wall
that was too cheerful,
you're obviously supposed to be mourning their loss,
wearing a hair shirt,
self-flagellating,
or perhaps they read something that was too honest...
Maybe a bit close to the bone...
What devious mechanizations will they be brewing next?
What kinds of rumors will be spread to your
friends and family or any listening ear?
Will they be told you have some
terminal, exotic disease?
How will you know if they snap
and try to run you over in the parking lot
making you the latest urban legend
with a grain of truth
wedged between your teeth like dog tags?
Good times...
Targeted changes to post visibility are done
to flaunt apparent successes...
Or to avoid contact entirely...
Hiding in plain sight...
How long can they bear to not spy on you
to keep you from spying on them?
Everything can change in the click of a mouse...
Or with one, single screen tap...
Maybe they deactivated their account
to avoid temptation
which is often more than we bargain for...
Seek and ye shall find...
Some people have dummy accounts
as either a fake target
or as a casual observer
slipping in under the radar...
Spreading misinformation and propaganda
is common fare...
All's fair in love and war...
Mystery is always invited...
Intrigue spices an actually quite common story...
Not poignant enough to be considered a tragedy...
Things blow over eventually...
No rage lasts forever...
Peace eventually reigns over all of us
whether we like it or not...
Rubbing arnica into our wounds...
Hoping for the best
as the heavy black curtain finally closes...
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