Ghosts on the Screen

Scrolling through the profiles, late into the night,

Fingers dance on glass, is it wrong or is it right?

Swiping left and right, hope shining through the haze,

In a world of faces, I’m just lost in the maze.

Caught between the pixels, I’m searching for a sign,

Messages from strangers, but they never feel like mine.

So many bright connections, yet I’m drowning in the dark,

Waiting for a spark, but it’s just a shot in the park.

She liked my smile, then I had nothing to say,

Next thing I know, she’s blocked me, gone away.

Too short for her taste, or maybe just too shy,

I’m swirling in this whirlpool, can’t help but wonder why.

Ghosts in the screen, fading like a dream,

Tangled in this dance, nothing’s what it seems.

Dating apps are a phantom, a fleeting celebrity,

But all I want is someone to spend eternity.

Late-night conversations, all the words we never say,

They come and go so quick, just shadows in the fray.

I’m tired of the small talk, tired of lonely nights,

Wishing for a spark, but they’re fading from my sights.

Endless scroll of faces, a carousel gone mad,

Each one’s just a ghost, another chance gone bad.

She swiped on me once, now I don’t exist,

Love’s a crazy game, but I’m tired of the mist.

Ghosts in the screen, fading like a dream,

Tangled in this dance, nothing’s what it seems.

Dating apps are a phantom, a fleeting celebrity,

But all I want is someone to spend eternity.

Maybe I’ll log off and take a break from the chase,

Find love in the laughter, in the real-life face.

But each little beep keeps pulling me back in,

Yearning for a connection, where do I begin?

So I’ll close my eyes, and I’ll take a chance on fate,

No more swipes tonight, let’s see if I can wait.

In this digital jungle, I’m hopeful, yet I sigh,

For every ghost that haunts me, there’s a chance to fly high.