Romance in 2020

while i hate to admit it
romance died a long time ago
the flowers wilted and the chocolates have gone rotten
there is no meeting him at the bar anymore
instead he wants to meet you in his bed
there’s no roses petals and candles
and your first time won’t be a fairytale
i’d hate to have someone tell you otherwise
we are so glued to our phones that we make love to them
more often than we do actual people
trying to fill voids within us
by sliding towards a simple left or right
where is the first date chocolate milkshake
and the popcorn from the movie theatre
i must be confusing my years because in today’s age
the only thing girls get out of their dates is what the guys want out of them
out of their clothes and then put back on as we run like animals
scared and alone in the middle of the night the “one” has become “no one”
and we fall short at ever finding exceptions
you must accept the world the way it is for if not you’ll be disappointed