Poetry: "About That..."

About that…

    by Daniele Willie

Stark-naked they glare from the pages I read,

Unabashed by their loathsome state

And Like nails against glass they grate my eyes,

Does it matter?  Is the constant debate.

Two ‘o’s or one?   ‘i.e.s’ or ‘e.d’?

Are these rules at all important?  Does it frustrate only me?

Is the reason I am bothered spurred by how I earn a cheque?

Am I hung up on traditions instant messaging has wrecked?

No more vowels and enunciation’s gone right out the door.

Don’t find it strange to rediscover what numbers are really 4

Get it str8 b4 ur left bhind n nt sure wat 2 do

Cuz everything’s phonetic now so rules where gonna screw.

Don’t start on punctuation this poems just too short for that

Whos got time for an apostrophe in the middle of a chat?

Once you read and try to get the gist of what is being said

Youll understand you shouldnt mind if grammars put to bed.

For lyphes about its changes if you like it or do not

Ask Chaucer or ask Milton for their spelling wasn’t hot

And when you barely recognize some words you thought you knew

Try not to hurt your head too much for these are transient too.