The likes,
It’s all about the likes,
An unfathomable habit,
Please like them,
Please like this,
Please like that,
Please like me,
There’s a monkey on my back,
That likes anything and everything,
A dirty injection of blue,
An azure pill on the tongue,
A line of tainted teal powder,
Smoke from a spliff,
In the aspect of a thumbs up,
The world wide web,
It’s my dealer,
Trenchcoat and hat held low,
Robotic mannerisms,
His sales pitch?
“Here, just like and subscribe”,
A demeaning transaction,
I crawl up to it,
Languishing and broken and hungry,
But it offers no sustenance,
No banquet,
Just the likes,
And I still thank it,
I’m addicted to be sure,
Please like this,
Please like that,
Please like me.
WorldofHarley 
Should I like this…?
Absolutely! It’s all about the likes…
The Oldschool Harlequin
Woww it’s a truthbomb.. too good 👍👍
Thank you so much my friend!
The Oldschool Harlequin
👏👏👏
Thank you, thank you! *bows*
The Oldschool Harlequin
I’m so glad you’re here no matter the reason. Love your poetry.
Thank you ever so much my friend! 🙂
The Oldschool Harlequin
Addictive and damning. And your “best” work never gets them. Karma at work, perhaps.
Indeed! We must take care not to lose our way as artists!
The Oldschool Harlequin
Well…I do like your lines…it’s of a different style…so I’m gonna hit the button of like…your words are covered in the dark shades of light
Thank you so much my friend! 🙂
The Oldschool Harlequin
Nicely done. I am pondering if I should like or not lol
Thank you, it’s all about the likes! 😂
The Oldschool Harlequin
But I DO like how true this is, so here hitting the like.
Thank you very much my friend! 🙂
The Oldschool Harlequin
;💙)
❤ 🙂
The Oldschool Harlequin
🤚
As an artist I have a question. I know we supposed to just do it for the love and notworry about the likes. But if you put alot into a particular piece and it gets little to no likes, how do you bounce back without getting discourage? Simply put how do you not care about the likes because it’s so addictive
That is a very good question actually. It can vary a bit depending on how much a particular piece means to you, or how much effort it took. I try to give myself an internal assumption that nobody will like my work from the get-go. That softens the blow for me, though it can be a bit of a negative influence as well.
If all else fails, I just have a drink or five. Then try again. Always try again. 😀
The Oldschool Harlequin