Ghost

There’s a new thing up on the Internet

And it’s how some people ‘Ghost’,

They date and chat, but it’s after that

That they disappear the most.

You think you’re starting a new romance

And that they are full of you,

But they never say that they’re gone today,

That they won’t be back, it’s true!

They once would call, and they’d ring the bell

And stand on the hallway mat,

Then face to face with a lack of grace

They would say ‘That’s the end of that!’

But that caused tears and was much too hard

For the one who’d want to leave,

When the jilted one said that’s not much fun,

And cry on the leaver’s sleeve.

Then the mobile phone came to everyone

And they all began to text,

It wasn’t long before right or wrong

They would use that method next,

They’d text, ‘Too bad, but I’ve changed my mind,

I can’t take you to the ball,’

Then days would pass and you soon would find

Your romance had hit the wall.

But then at least you could text your Jack

And call him a piece of scum,

‘ You had to do it behind my back,

With a text, you cut and run.

You’ve not the guts of a greasy toad

For you couldn’t face to face,

You didn’t tell me in bed last night,

You’re an absolute disgrace!’

So texting slowly went out of vogue

It was hard to change your Sim,

Every time that they’d text you back

So they’d think, ‘He’s never in.’

It’s far more easy to slip away

Get lost in a cyber mist,

Block your love on your Facebook page

It’s as if you don’t exist.

You slip away like a silver wraith

With the substance of a fog,

Nevermore to be seen by them,

Of course, you’re a dirty dog!

But that’s the way of the Internet

If you come across a ghost,

Avoid the dating sites online

Or your love life will be toast.

David Lewis Paget

Reviews

[Tony Jordan]

A great piece here about the Information Superhighway's hoors, DLP.
Very well stated my friend.
:))

[Einstein Noodle]

i need to read this to my 13 yr old grand daughter .. though she has shown so strong decision making capabilities the ghost's temptation is alluring indeed .. your light rhyming humor belies the reality of the dangers the web sites of "love" have created .. our rather fallen human side too easy to provoke .. well said my friend! sound advice .. more and more it is the "elderly" that fall victim ..sometimes loosing a lifetime of savings :(
E.