Tuesday, April 21, 2020

#InstantPoem : Catfishing

If there ever had been love, this was it
Courtesy: Getty
Never had Akshay seen a girl so smart and fit.
She was everything he could only dream
Her day seemed jam packed to the brim.
She was checking into fancy hotels around the world
Those muscles popping everytime her biceps curled.
He kept up with her even when time could not
Craving for every bit of attention he had got.
A witty comment on her wall was the spark
As they shared their love for chocolate and humour - equally dark.
Who cared that they were miles apart
Distances are measured not by the foot but by the heart.
A start up idea took shape in those conversations through the night
A bundle load of seed funding would bring it to light.
This rollercoaster seemed real fast but then love is rash
He transferred to her account a whole lot of cash.
That was the last he ever heard from her in years to come
Briefly reminded of her while staring at the end of a bottle of rum.
He had drawn himself into a shell so tight
Even his family couldn't egg him on to continue to fight.
That she was catfishing was a clue right in her name
Jigar knew Bilea Machado had been a legend in this game.
Once the money had been sent, no point for Bilea to hover
He deleted all online traces of her and started all over.

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