𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭

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If I could go back to the beginning,

back when the signal wasn’t thinning.

I would caution myself against falling

too fast for a connection still loading.

💔

When the Wi-Fi starts to buffer,

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it’s a forgotten morning text, and after,

the red router light cuts the laughter,

convos crawl, feelings fade — a disaster.

💔

Grief’s cold grip trusses and tightens,

and the signal’s awkward return worsens

the fear inside a heart bearing burdens,

of a lower bandwidth as the gap betwixt widens.