Welcome to the endless high-school
Reunion. Welcome to past friends
And lovers, however kind or cruel.
Let's undervalue and unmend
The present. Why can't we pretend
Every stage of life is the same?
Let's exhume, resume, and extend
Childhood. Let's play all the games
That occupy the young. Let fame
And shame intertwine. Let one's search
For God become public domain.
Let church.com become our church
Let's sign up, sign in, and confess
Here at the altar of loneliness.
Alexie is pointing out how far our society has come that things so sacred such as attending Mass  can now be done online. The sarcasm in this poem really makes young readers, wrapped up in social media, take a step back to think about what is more important in life.