Everyone Hates Facebook

for silly videos of cute cats, reposted
articles I could have read
in the New York Times myself
if I had a subscription, which I don't so I appreciate
being pointed to race riots in the Midwest states,
the peccadillos of corrupt politicians from the other party,
actually either party,
they're all corrupt said the analyst
from Nigeria brought to my right click,

but really I spend most of my time watching
dads get down at white weddings, Thai ads for kindness.
That kid who begs
until she gets to go to school is so cute
and so is the bunch of bananas.
Adorable bananas.
I clicked on an ad for A-line skirt.
I would dance all day with that poodle.

I'm starting to worry my friends know
about the yard waste, recycling, garbage, laundry,
that I have not mailed
the five packages, read a book, combed
my son's hair for lice because I like
their belt buckles and bowling leagues.
I admire their hail.

I too went to the tenement houses.
They smelled of banana carts.
I didn't get to the rock concert.
I should have. I am mourning your cat,
waiting on your test results.
Your mother looks comfortable
and beautiful. What's that
she's pulling from the oven?
I like you. I like you. I like you.

Deborah Bacharach
Dunes Review, Spring 2016