Friend: Standard Issue

10.7.21

The government has assigned me a friend
you too
and everyone, I guess

Except for the friends, maybe

They’re not supposed to talk about that
mine said

It started because of the loneliness thing
Too many people were doing
crazy things
and it was apparently because they didn’t
belong to a real tribe
So these fake ones could come along
and get them to do whatever

It’s nice though
I like having a friend
It’s like having purpose and security
and all you have to sacrifice
is some autonomy

And of course we all pay for it
through our taxes
but it’s nice