Once Upon a Time In Virtual Romance Land

Vast hollow hall, ambient glow entering slow on tiptoe calls out “Hello! is anyone here?” Door hinge swing--by sight unseen peripheral movement from the rear--none appear One soft nudge connects, then more come next and next, and next Voice excited, nervous, bland--man, and man all man device bubbles hover-crafted, image profiles for docking drafted Luminous sheen…silver, blue, brown, green Round around lithe and lean Forms and faces--handsome, homely, in between Monologue spheres minus sound Controlled levitation scores touch down one-way communique becomes dialogue isolated, insulated inundated predated, postdated updated …overrated Masculinity unbridled pride but unbeknownst, fast forward stride disarming photogenic grin brandishing… a safety pin. …paused parade, orbs suspended cyber applet cart upended deflated, flattened, air expended Men-a-Tumble undefended “What the F***?!” “Who the Hell?!” --ejected from protective shell. Calamity! Cacophony! torso tangled infirmary nothing as supposed to be! Coughs and curses, creaks and groans puzzle pieces – parts unknown Muddled mental block unlocked composed and groomed they preen serene reboot, reset, reload, login with no attention to the clock….begin Overload. Meltdown. Servers Out. Suddenly in this vast white hall Stilted social structures fall Coeds coalesce about him, her, he, she… mixed commingled symmetry! Reality reunion, rivalry replaced lovers, friends, new crushes too-- meeting, greeting Face Book faces Faced hugs and handshakes, smiles and laughter anonymous anomaly uncommon ground forever after?