Virtual Bonds and Unseen Farewells across Social Media

By Skendong22 August 2018August 11th, 2026No Comments1 min read

Virtual Bonds

A poignant short poem about digital grief, exploring how an online connection can create a sense of loss even when two people have never met.

a friend passed away
on social media &
it felt strange.

though we’d never met
it resonated
when her daughter posted

“my mother has died.”

i felt a funeral
in my brain –

mourners messages
strewed the page
with condolences &

i read some of them.
though we’d never met
she virtually is.

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