Off One

There’s a corpse in the copse
With gravel over the grave
If anyone stoops, their luck stops
They need a save from their close shave.

In the Dark

It seemed so real, but I knew
The second I saw you
That it was just a dream,
Cue the anguished scream.
There’s nothing I wouldn’t do
To bask again in your gleam.

Unfollowers

Porn bots come and go
But there’s something they should know:
I'm poorer than the average Joe—
Watch them scatter so.

Give It Up

How far is too far?
Just ask your avatar
If virtual is real enough
Then nothing leaves a scar.

How fake is too fake?
How much do you make?
Thinking no one wants your stuff
Will be your last mistake.

Clearly

Although pictures tell a tale
It’s words that help a thought prevail
And help define each crisp detail

For how can someone hope to tame
An image they would like to frame?
If something doesn’t have a name

It just becomes a formless blob
Which won’t compel a heart to throb,
Perhaps our most important job

Is finding the means to relay
Ideas in a coherent way
So clarity is what we convey.

Transfer

Some of us would love some shares
At least we’d know somebody cares
But others spurn such gestures made
Their hearts composed of brittle jade.

As data flows without remorse
Remember love is still a force
To change the world if harnessed right
So put a bit in every byte.

Taken

Take it from me
Nothing is free
Everyone seeks
To charge a fee
To the nth degree
They pinch my cheeks
And then with glee
Take it from me.

Junction

A train rumbled by
The sky began to cry
For everything you’ve done is nothing but a lie

I'd say odds are steep
That hell's your lasting keep
When your pathetic presence makes the heavens weep

Because you have a knack
For shrugging when you slack
I guess it’s finally time for you to get life back on track.

Perpetual

The pendulum
Has begun
To return
And what did we learn?

That as it does
All that was
Comes back when
It swings again.

Move On

He pondered which path he should take
He measured what moves he should make
Displeased with his constant descent
He wondered where all the miles went

Assessing uneven terrain
Can’t always alleviate pain
At times there’s not much you can do
But stub a foot digit or two

Despite being slightly delayed
He knew that his way would be made
For such is the journey of Man:
Keep going as long as you can.

Cheap

It was on sale
So I bought a loaf
Like the life of this oaf
It was stale.

Cutting Ties

The battle-axe is dull
It’s cumbersome and pitted
The warrior must mull

Should he go alone
Or keep the dimmest witted?
He sighs, loyalty prone.

Xed

People pen pathetic posts
Banal boorish bratty boasts
Tainting timelines, torching trust.
Make amendments? Many must.

Transaction

Sorry, just me
Who else could I be?
I'm not your type?
Don’t take a swipe
Love was once free
Such old fashioned tripe.

Manhandled

It’s a rough game out there
Don’t ever get confused
And think that people care
You’ll wind up being used

For those without a soul
Will foul you hard and grin,
Their unrelenting goal:
That they're the ones who win.

You’ve got to have good cleats
Regardless of the cost
Or self respect retreats
And you have surely lost.