Why Do You Take Forever to Text Back?

Oh dearest love, so dear, so sweet,

Why do your texts have slow, cold feet?

I send a message—hours pass,

Yet you reply at snail-like gas.

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Is your phone lost in the abyss?

Or are my texts just hit-or-miss?

Do my words not spark delight?

Or do you just forget outright?

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Perhaps you’ve joined a texting cult,

Where fast replies bring harsh results.

Or maybe, love, you’ve found a way,

To time-travel and just… delay.

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I see you posting, laughing too,

Liking memes at half-past two.

Yet my “hello” from yesternight,

Still sits unread—what a sight!

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Oh love, oh joy, my patient heart,

Knows texting’s just a tiny part.

For when you’re here, when we’re aligned,

I see your love is not confined.

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So take your time, ignore my pleas,

I'll wait—though not so patiently.

Just know one day, if roles reverse,

You’ll feel the pain (but just much worse).