It is a hard time

For romance these days

Apps parading potential lovers

An automat

Of willing hearts

Swipe right?

Wipe away my tears

Bring your fingers

To your lips

Taste the sea within me

Don’t text me

Pickup lines

Write me sonnets

About the way

The sunlight dances

Upon my hair

The way my eyes glisten

Like freshly-minted marbles

Don’t e-mail me

Cute cat memes

To make me think you care

Paint me pictures

Let your paintbrush

Gently caress the canvas

Like you were touching

My bare skin

Give me no choice

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