A Man Without A Phone - Kitty's Dilemma

Hypothetical. Disclaimer concealed in a big ball of wool.

She was a pretty l’il Kitty 
With a light gold fur coat 
A poet in a land of fantasy 
Of love and joy, she wrote 

She fell for a dreamy guy 
Who seemed to love all her lines 
He praised her poetry to the sky 
It made kitty feel so fine 

In the enchanted kingdom of words 
He was her Wizard of Oz 
Kitty smiled, scribbled and purred 
To his magic, there was no pause 

Days flew past in no time 
On mails, hangouts and Skype 
He was a Master of Rhyme 
Kitty’s heart a passion fruit ripe 

Yet something felt amiss 
In kitty’s little love story 
There was a chink in the bliss 
Something felt discriminatory 

Tired of chats on hangout’s 
Kitty did complain and groan 
She said I’m typing my eyes out 
Won’t you get a phone, your own? 

I’d love to hear your voice 
Instead of texting day and night 
My eyes pain, we have little choice 
But it ended in a stalemate and fight 

It was a small thing to address 
By him in a jiffy, so to speak 
Yet Kitty came under duress 
Higher than scaling the Everest peak 

He argued, fought and taunted 
But refused to comply 
He ghosted and then haunted 
Till Kitty felt she could die 

Then he sent her a disturbing mail 
That sent Kitty wailing up a wall 
His was a pitiful, sorry tale 
An illness prevented phone calls! 

Now Kitty is truly caught 
In a ball of wool so messy 
A cat on a hot tin roof, taut 
Clutching a truth so dressy 

Oh café poets, my friends! 
Help Kitty figure this one out 
Should she trust him, make amends 
Or let the jury be kept firmly out? 

Is this a true tragedy or a trap 
In this high tech day and age? 
Is he a human or is he an app? 
Please answer Kitty on this page 

A man without a phone 
Is truly a girlfriend’s nightmare 
Kitty’s leaving him alone 
To pull out and chew his hair 

Author's Note

I’ll be grateful for your opinions and responses 😿

Reviews

[Wild Rose]

Text is written can be saved to read again and again
but what sort of person is he how does he sound
Loud or soft gruff or squeaky

A phone would take care of that
His voice she would know
She could record their talks
And listen to him in her bed
His loving kisses would not be sound less XXX's
But lip smacking PPP's
She would love to hear his kisses when she dream of him in her bed

[Dhara_Ditzy Kat]

Seen him on Skype, he’s cute
His voice I do like; I can’t refute
I often reread his lovely texts to me
I agree I’d like more lip smacking PPPs!

A special thanks for such an interesting input, Wild Rose! 🌹

[Wild Rose]

Aye lass when were working apart we only had phones > No not mobiles then > first one was like a building brick same size and heavy
Use to send PPP's down the line every day
I'll ring tomora after mi tea

Yer sound a grand lall lass thi sen (Lall - small/little)

Bit of local dialect fo yeh

[Dhara_Ditzy Kat]

Is that Irish dialect? Sounds a lot like that. I love the “Ayes” an the way they say “Yous”. Learning here ;)

[Wild Rose]

Ah well mi dear its a bit like this - I've travelled /lived in several different places SO mine can be a mix
Generally now its Cumbria with a mix of Yorkshire

Lall is West Cumbrian - Little
Yer mate is called yer 'marra'
Hedges walls & fences are dikes dyk or dyks in Holland - Like Zee Dyke _ Zeedyk
sending a read request (2) one is Why do teachers talk posh

[angel]

Wild Rose...Why do teachers talk posh?
That would be because they're obliged to;

read moreWild Rose...Why do teachers talk posh?
That would be because they're obliged to;

In their job description,
It says, 'use fancy diction',
But, you can be certain
When they close the curtain
Their fancy talk turns out pure fiction.


Bet when they get angry enough, that accent comes down to earth really fast, dearie!

[Wild Rose]

Read my post "Why do teachers talk posh"
To a class of 18 year old apprentices
There were three different dialects in that class including mine _ If we all used dialect communication would be difficult if not impossible

[Neville]

Upon my word
Wot a dilemma
That geezer sounds
A real strange fella........

in situations of such uncertainty, and where there might be an element of risk, I would respectfully suggest you run with ya own gut feelings... cat gut feelings that is, and carry a tazer if ya ever arrange to meet in the fur so to speak.... let me know how it goes...... I loved 'A Man Without a Phone etc.... Neville

[Dhara_Ditzy Kat]

Thanks for the advice Neville! I’ve just ordered a top quality taser for our upcoming meeting. I’m also on a hot line with Hacker T Dog who supervises all my cross country movements, my friend 😹
Of course, you will be kept posted on this! 👍🏼✌🏼🤙🏼

[Neville]

A pleasure and am gonna hold you to that, just you mark my words.... N

[Dhara_Ditzy Kat]

Ah! A promise is a promise! Kitty's good with them :)

[Neville]

..... N :)

[Paul Bell]

Run for the hills, then climb the mountain.
If something seems not quite right. You can definitely be sure it isn't.
That was a party political broadcast on behalf of the Paul party.
Stick with the WC. It will show you the way.

[Dhara_Ditzy Kat]

Haha! Thank you Paul and if the Paul Political Part is handing out memberships I’d like one! I’m ambitious that way 😺

[Paul Bell]

Membership on the way.
What coven do you belong to. lol

[Dhara_Ditzy Kat]

Well, I’m a multitalented cat, you can place me accordingly! 😸

[Paul Bell]

That's the nine lives coven you're in now.

[Dhara_Ditzy Kat]

Suits me! (does a cartwheel)

[VALORMORE DE PLUME]

Love at arms length or cross the sea
we savor the essence tween you and me
precious moments like origami fold
longing for our hands to grow old
entwined as one without a light
till time itself steals our plight

[Dhara_Ditzy Kat]

Thank you Valormore De Plume for such greatly precious lines in conjunction with my humble ones.

[VALORMORE DE PLUME]

My pleasure Dhara. I believe you are amazing.

[Dhara_Ditzy Kat]

Thank you very much!

[Jibey]

It's the way it is with online relationships... we can easily get close and yet we have our lives in the real world to live and back off when it seems to be getting too serious.

But I know myself how it hurts, and how the investment f time and energy can go up in a puff of smoke. But, hey, that's life. Here today and gone tomorrow. Enjoy while you can and move on when you can't.

I liked your ballad. Well, there you are... the experience inspired your pen.

[Dhara_Ditzy Kat]

I do like what yoou say here, Jibey. Wisdom says, nothing should be taken too seriously. I for one, have learnt to enjoy the ride and get off as soon as I find it getting sticky. Indeed the real world is amazing and makes up for everything else. That's why the light vein in which this was written. I thank you wholeheartedly for such a kind review here and on my other humble poems.

[Jibey]

Humble? Doh! None of us is Shakespeare! But what's pleasing is to be able to strong some words together and interact with people you'll probably never meet...except over a flat white - or mocha - in the cafe. I'll try not to make u sticky!

[Dhara_Ditzy Kat]

This is a nice place to be in with the right kind of friends and I'm sure glad we met :)

[Ardra]

Nicely done.... dear Dhara....it's always best to give our heart to someone who is ready to invest the same amount of trust and faith as we do..
Otherwise we do end up hurting and bleeding in a very bad way... so guess it's better to keep your danger radar active and in this age when everyone uses mobiles..... if they are just playing they will never give you their number...as its an integral part of them...
It's easy to chat...flirt..but commitment requires much more than that...even be it in distance or if they are near by...

I hope you find strength to make correct decisions in life...it's not always possible...we learn from our mistakes...but its better to learn from others ;)
God bless you and keep you safe..

[Dhara_Ditzy Kat]

Oh...thank you Ardra, for taking time to give me precious advice. Everything you say here is very helpful and I will keep it all in my mind. I don't want to be hurt and bleeding. Not when it is so avoidable.

[Ardra]

Sometimes we are all fools when it comes to love.... but it's always better to be smarter.. if our head permits... :)
Just saying from personal lessons...

[Dhara_Ditzy Kat]

I do understand that. The heart does continue at breakneck speed inspite of danger signals. I'm trying to control that. I wish you happiness.

[angel]

Oh, dear, this is, I think, trouble...
The problem could very well double!
I'd smoke me some herb,
Kick that guy to the curb
Then, like Phoenix, arise from the rubble!
Rely not on your heart! Use your brain!
Although you will suffer some pain,
The light that you see
In this tunnel may be
The light of an oncoming train!

Don't look back, honey. Run! This guy is definitely hiding something.

[Dhara_Ditzy Kat]

My gut is in pain, I do sense some trouble
Such dilly-dallying has burst my lovely bubble
read moreMy gut is in pain, I do sense some trouble
Such dilly-dallying has burst my lovely bubble
In Egypt I was a Goddess, but trains do get me terrified
I'll be a Phoenix if I can and not be mummified!

Thank you dear Angel, I'll remember that :)

[Dhara_Ditzy Kat]

My gut is in pain, I do sense some trouble
Such dilly-dallying has burst my lovely bubble
read moreMy gut is in pain, I do sense some trouble
Such dilly-dallying has burst my lovely bubble
In Egypt, I was a Goddess, still trains do get me terrified
I'll try to be the Phoenix and not be mummified!!!

Thank you dear Angel. I'll remember that :)

[Dhara_Ditzy Kat]

Damn. This site is cutting off my response halfway

[Dhara_Ditzy Kat]

Thank you dear Angel!

[angel]

I would love to read the rest, but for some reason, my READ MORE thingie won't work. Will try again later. I didn't forget about you.

[Dhara_Ditzy Kat]

Thank you Angel! I'll try to re-post the rest of the lines soon as the site will let me :)

[angel]

OK I'll keep checking.

[Coyote Poetry]

Sometime separation and no phone cause problems. Photo and words. Wonderful and a entertaining poem to read. Thank you Dhara for sharing the excellent poetry.
Coyote

[Dhara_Ditzy Kat]

Thank you Coyote. I agree with you about separation and misunderstandings. Wish it could be different.

[Coyote Poetry]

Just try to change. Life fall, like it support to do. You are welcome Dhara.

[Zayir]

Having been in a long distance relationship myself I can honestly say this is a bit fishy. Phone calls and video chats help make sure that the other person is real. It's sad but people do get catfished, hearing the voice of a loved one will put away any doubts you may have. It also bothered me that an argument came up when you mentioned it. From my perspective it seems odd. But alas in the end it's your decision. I don't want to push you towards a decision but merely present my experiences so you may look at it from another perspective. I hope it goes well for you, keep us informed of how everything goes.

Much Love

[Dhara_Ditzy Kat]

I do absolutely value your opinion on this Zayir. One has to be so reasonable when it comes to such sensitive issues. See the other’s point of view. In the end, nothing can be forced on either side by other. Both have to feel happy and satisfied. Thank you for your good, kind advice!

[LazerRays]

Don't trust him. Who doesn't have a phone at a grown up age? You would need one for almost everyday uses. Unless he doesn't have the money... Idk.
This was a cute little rhyme with a much more sinister meaning. I loved how you made yourself a little cat- that made me smile. This was sugar and spice mixed with sadness and a heartbreaking tale

[Dhara_Ditzy Kat]

Thank you Sarah! The question you asked firstly is just the question driving me up a wall. It’s quite heartbreaking and indeed sad. I’m at odds here, trying to figure it out desperately. The opinions of friends will help me decide sensibly, I hope. Thank you for appreciating this poem and my cat persona. I do find relief in relinquishing my womanly state and taking on Kitty’s cool avatar in dealing with stressful situations. She is so much more feline and objective ;)

[LazerRays]

Oh I see haha. Clever :)

[Dhara_Ditzy Kat]

;))))))))))