I never get off the Internet, but sometimes I hate the Internet. And sometimes I write poems to whine about it, and sometimes I share those poems to social media.
I know. The irony is not lost on me.
But I’m tired, y’all. I’m tired of seeing people be so unnecessarily cruel to one another. I’m tired of being reduced to an algorithm. I’m tired of social media companies and the metaverse or whatever Mark Zuckerberg is plotting next.
And since this is all on social media, I guess you can ✨ironically✨ share/like/leave me a tip on my Buy Me a Coffee page. 🤷🏻♀️ 🤑 💻
internet safety
stay safe, they told me.
beware of spam and predators
don’t stay too long
don’t share too much.
now, we share everything.
no one told me
my life would become a product.
every thought and photo
tailored for an audience,
perfected by an algorithm
to become shiny and marketable
likable retweetable sharable rebloggable memeable consumable
able to be ripped apart
until there is nothing left to give.