Once upon a time on Vocal

Once upon a time on Vocal

When readers took the time to read

And share in each others varied stories

When reading came from the heart

When we read the stories because we cared

We read because we supported

The writers of sad stories

The writers of happy stories

The writers of funny stories

The writers of great stories

And the writers, as we all have been

The writers of horrible stories

I know, I have a few of those

Those who wrote brand new stories

Hoping with eagerness and anticipation

Wide-eyed, for acceptance into the fold

Of stalwart writers on a new platform

To write and have their stories read

Vocal's platform is ever growing

Yeah!!! we say, wonderful for everyone

However, Though I find it not perplexing

The more Vocal grows

The less engaging are her writers

Writers are writing

Yet very few are reading

We are all so caught up in

Me, myself and I

Spreading our wings far and wide

On many different platforms

Forgetting the writers at home

Who started with high hopes

Of writing into a Vocal family

Of acceptance and mutual sharing

So while our bubbles burst

In their fledgling stages

We muster on

Writing purely for the joy of

The love of the written word

And the wonder in every new story~

N.A.