THE LAST WORD WAR

Oh, another online failed romance
downed cyberthrilling one to one nights
a real Xena warrior online princess
stalking in verbs, cute love words, bytes

ping! --- he'll hurl emoticon barbs again
she'll dare him this time, trying to win
hot now, when her keyboard's
really locked and loaded; onlookers grin

is all really fair in cyberlove and war
others keep some battle score, touting
as these two go at it once again
more pain's all they really gain, pouting

reeling in the unreal wordy fantasy
deal in "acceptable losses" in chats
a host draws the line in body counts
4 Am forum, lover's quarrel, chat spats

logon, hear 'em raise cannons loaded
for final chattering word war kick-off
aimed for the last of their online lover
to delete, ignore, take cover, power-off!!

(c) 2003 Maggie Mink aka Rennie Lorca