Friendship

In the cynical world,
Of false facebook friends,
Where people measure themselves,
By the number of 'likes',
And how quickly people respond to their 'posts.'
Where the fear of being 'unfriended' guides,
Their obsiquious actions.
In this ego-preening, face-saving,
Shallow, commercialised, 'dog eat dog' world.
We can, if we look past this smorgasboard of,
Mistrust, fear and self preservation.
Recognise the scared person within each of us,
And reach out to another,
Genuinely.