Pixelated Dreams
In the realm online, her soul did stray,
Seeking love’s embrace, a heart in dismay.
Promised connections, a modern game,
But love eluded her, causing great pain.
With hope ablaze, a flickering fire,
Love’s path revealed, but trust did expire.
Through profiles and pixels, destiny pursued,
Algorithms faltered, love’s dreams subdued.
John’s image inflated, a grand tale told,
Illusions crafted, his facade to uphold.
Arriving late, self-praise filled the air,
A secret service agent, stories he’d share.
He went to the restroom, vanished from sight,
A baffling half-hour, a puzzling plight.
Waiters approached, questioning the scene,
Blind date or dare? they politely intervened.
They soothed her chagrin, the meal they waived,
Sympathy urged and healing renewed.
His calls incessant, a relentless chase,
Blocking his number found solace’s grace.
At Mike’s flat, chaos reigned supreme,
Cat pee’s stench, a nightmarish dream.
A broken lease, a web of lies entwined,
Shared home with his ex, a surprise unkind.
Through cluttered rooms, her presence loomed,
Dirty undies, weariness resumed.
Sleepless nights haunted by ghostly bed,
His face on apps still fills her with dread.
In Harry’s bio, falsehoods concealed,
Not just the lies, but truth unrevealed.
Invasive queries, discomfort arose,
In his conservatory he strangely presupposed:
“Do bugs enchant you?” his words did fall,
Disdain so clear her response recalled.
Pulled a leg off a spider causing it harm,
A red flag waving, sounding alarm.
“I like to squish them too!” was his flow,
Her revulsion shown, the truth to bestow.
With bugs as targets his cruel delight,
Escape imminent from that strange night.
Lunch with Elijah a decision awry,
Awkwardness reigned, escape she’d try.
A farewell dash leaving the pub behind,
Unaware strangeness soon she’d find.
Running errands, unaware of his trace,
Into the pharmacy, he invaded her space,
Minutes later, in the grocery store aisle,
Stalkerish vibes, her discomfort compiled.
Store manager summoned, an escort required,
To remove him from the scene, safety desired,
From an awkward date, a stalker’s eerie shift,
A strange encounter, her instincts swift.
Now A movie date with Lucas proposed,
Five minutes in his actions opposed.
Her head forced down, boundaries defied,
She stood her ground and fled feeling defliled.
Homeward bound, videos came in flight,
His other sordid dates, a derogatory sight.
Insults flung, words demeaning hurled,
Yet she walked away, emboldened self-worth.
In the realm online, routines took shape,
Frigging homo sapiens acting like apes.
She vows to go organic, seek the natural way,
And scrap the digital fingering guiding fate.
For on this quirky journey big hopes were laid,
Could not hack consecutively her trust betrayed.
Through profiles and pixels, algorithms sought:
Weird encounters brings online dating to a halt.
Further Reading – Finally, women are calling out toxic online dates
Another Poem by Skendong: Whispered Connections: The Thrill Of Instant Messaging And Coffee