Virtual Reality

when someone dies
in the 21st century

what do we do with
their virtual identity

do we listen to the message
on voice mail

to hear their voice
pretending they are too busy to answer

waiting
for the call that will never come

do we reread profiles
on facebook twitter instagram

filter through
pictures and videos

imagining they are there
in pixels or on paper

or do we
delete them

let them go
into the matrix

and friend someone new
in the virtual world

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