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Deadbeat Online Friends

{Dedicated to those who write you
Boring emails filled with excuses)

      ~~Their Soliloquy~~
Oh, I have so much to do today.
Read the paper, look for bargains,
Part my hair!
But to call or email a relative or friend?
Can't do that.

Well ~yes I can!
But I use only three words at most.
I gotta have my jam and toast
Oh, life is so dang hard!
Sitting in the friendship House of Cards.

I only write all about food, weather or
my yard.
Why do people want so much of me?
I am too busy,thinking of only of me.
I let your emails go unanswered for
weeks.
Eating toast, takes hours you see?

But I do write longer if I am ill,
Then I want your prayers you bet.
Outside of myself,,,it's others I want
to forget.

(cough, cough, sneeze, sneeze, wheez,
wheez)

I live thinking of what I never got.
I won't even try, I may lose my
Netflix time or miss a movie?..
Yup,no time for you I am way too
groovy!

Panagiota Romios
4/28/2018
3pm..PST

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Caren Krutsinger Date: 4/29/2019 11:34:00 PM Hilarious! Cough. Cough. Writing my poems now about my life, my porch, my everything. No time to talk today. As usual. Love it! Login to Reply Panagiota Romios Date: 4/30/2019 1:16:00 AM Love your response..cough, cough. Dopiesf response..deserves the Silver Hyena Award. Scene..Panagiota calls retired friend to find out why she has not answered text or email for three months..Prepare yourself. " I had to have my oil changed"? No vehicle takes three months. I can call again? Answer will be equally bizarre...'I was watering plants"is a frequent one Panagiota

Charles Messina Date: 4/29/2019 4:49:00 AM Yes, it seems some people only reach out when they are in need or want something. And some people reach out just for attention. Like Greg said, "What a world it might be if everyone put that time into the care of others of love and kindness. Lovely write with great meaning, Panagiota. Hoping you are well. Love, Charlie Login to Reply Panagiota Romios Date: 4/29/2019 8:07:00 AM Chales, Agree with you 100 percent, Keep on with your writing,,,,, Yes, doing well. Daybreak here...lovely! Hugs,,PR

Gregory Richard Barden Date: 4/29/2019 3:08:00 AM What a world it (might) be if everyone put that time into the care of others and the sharing of love and kindness. Everyone's so apt to throw a dollar into The Salvation Army bucket at Christmas, yet we squander time and affection like it's gold leaf on the edges of our days ... a limitless resource, so why are so many praying for it? Why do we walk by the homeless like they need far more than we can give, when all they really want is love? Wonderful write, about an insidious problem. Blessings! Login to Reply Panagiota Romios Date: 4/29/2019 7:56:00 AM Hello Gregory, you could write a poem about how we squander affection like a gold leaf on the edges of our days...that's some moving rhetoric!! Every human chooses their own destiny. It costs nothing to say hello to one down on luck. In my city, GEE a growing problem of drug dealers on bikes. Right on about a the Salvation Army. Blessings. PR

David Mchattie Date: 4/28/2019 8:58:00 PM So true. As a society many people have an incredible amount of free time and they squander it. Have a great day my friend. Login to Reply Panagiota Romios Date: 4/28/2019 9:04:00 PM Yes, this activity has a name. It is called Ghosting and harms the sender, both physically and psychologically... I stooped emailing such folks... It is an Internet illness,

P.S. Awtry Date: 4/28/2019 5:31:00 PM This is witty and yet sad, too. People have so many "friends" but are still lonely. Especially like the line, "Sitting in the friendship House of Cards " ~ps Login to Reply Panagiota Romios Date: 4/28/2019 5:53:00 PM I did not catch the bitter sweetness of this as you so wisely did. It's really sad and I get plenty of ear when ever I share this, You helped complete my day, It is Frienship House of Cards, indeed.when I pass I told my daughter to send registered mail.)) or why waste money. Love to you, Panagiota..you are on my follow list.))