I wrote this poem to my boyfriend Mikey a couple of months after we began chatting on Facebook dating (is that still a thing in 2026?). It must have felt right back then because we’re still together three years later, with two cats and a barmy labrador between us. I wouldn’t change a thing.
The day my world changed forever,
I opened the app, thinking it won’t be clever.
The icon it shone, and a number beamed,
Someone had messaged or so it seemed.
I clicked on the one, that singular number,
Not expecting much, just the usual slumber.
I’d sent a mad, long, message you see,
To a boy I thought, as quirky as me.
A last ditch attempt to find some love,
At my time of life it feels heaven above.
So many false faces to shove on the pile,
But his was different, a genuine smile.
I clicked on the message, curious, intrigued,
I smiled at his answer, not short or fatigued.
It appears I’d surprised him, he didn’t expect,
Someone to message with genuine respect.
We chatted briefly, messages friendly and fun,
Testing the water to see if it could run.
It soon was apparent that we had to move on,
He gave me his Facebook things had begun.
We chatted for hours but then it would crash,
I gave him my number and we made the dash.
Now we’re on WhatsApp, it all opened up,
Chatting for hours, coffee in a cup.
Becoming so comfortable in each other’s aura.
We started swapping pics, oh god bloody Nora.
My tension it rose, eyes not looking forward,
Worried I’d failed, and he’d head shoreward.
But his face said it all, and in that minute,
I knew he could be the one, he’s so sweet.
His coyness and truth, they really attract,
I hold myself back, desperate to act.
This boy out of nowhere, spun things round,
I no longer feel alone, I feel the ground.
So Mikey you beauty, to you I say this,
Thank you for giving me this moment of bliss.
As things move forward, we two entwined,
Our journey takes us, to somewhere kind.
I hope this, whatever it is, does not sever,
This is the day my world changed forever.