Romance is dead ** Options

[greenwich]

The World irregularly turns on it axis,
ice caps melts by their own accord.
Against this the interaction of the sexes lessens.
Young couples in cafes,
the backs of their laptops
touching one another,
hyping themselves on caffeine
kneecaps no longer poised in minimal
but meaningful contact.

Young ladies filling the vacuous business space,
applying make up on bus or train.
the private no longer exists.
Sweet mysteries of womanhood,
ply a thick veneer of rouge
then cross legs
interlock unto their mobiles
for their virtual makeover.

No glistening eyes,
contact has gone.
No momentary walks
on mists of fancy,
holding onto the
old fashioned glimmer of realisation,
she may be the one for you.

Cursory, oblivious!
loosening concourse
the World is really nigh.

[RC James]

Captures the facile and off-handed mechanics of relationships. Well done,. RC

[Eisa]

H Antony,

Do you mean 'nigh' for the last word - not 'neigh'

Eira