Like a whirlwind he went on the Facebook,
‘Liking’ everything that he could find;
Unmindful of the time and pains the authors took,
In one minute he put all that behind.
It took more time for the writers,
To thank him for ‘liking’ their posts.
But, he was still better than those blighters,
Who are invisible like the ghosts.
There is, however, that rare breed,
Who, on the merits of the posts, comments.
They are not looking for the slightest lead,
To display to everyone their (hidden) talents.
You scratch my back, I scratch yours,
Hasn’t been, by them, perfected as an art.
They write their names amongst the doers,
Who breathe in more than they fart.
You too don’t have to be on a conquest,
‘Liking’ and ‘winning’ everything as if smitten;
Give your ‘Liking’ finger a little rest,
And let your eyes actually read that is written.
And lo! You will gradually discover,
You’ve gained a lot from this medium;
As also you’d very soon recover,
What you lost by ‘liking’ and acting dumb.
Author: Sunbyanyname
I have done a long stint in the Indian Navy that lasted for nearly thirty seven years; I rose as far as my somewhat rebellious and irreverent nature allowed me to. On retirement, in Feb 2010, the first thing that occurred to me, and those around me, was that I Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (you will find an article with this title in this blog) and hadn't lost all my noodles and hence thought of a blog titled 'This 'n That'. I later realised that every third blog is called 'This 'n That' and changed the name to 'Sunbyanyname'. I detest treading the beaten track. This blog offers me to air 'another way' of looking at things. The idea is not just to entertain but also to bring about a change. Should you feel differently, you are free to leave your comments. You can leave comments even when you agree and want to share your own experience about the topic of the blog post. Impudent or otherwise, I have never been insousciant and I am always concerned about the betterment of community, nation and the world. I hope the visitors of this blog would be able to discern it.
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Give your liking finger a little rest….. Comments show involvement but a like may mean the “liker” had just been polite, Sir.
My hint is only towards those who Like without even reading. I have acknowledged their contribution in the poem itself.