Dear WhatsApp read receipt,

I’m sorry to say this,

But I hate you. 

All day long you’ve had me in a turmoil.

Have I been blanked?

Or even worse…blocked?

It’s all because those blue ticks don’t appear. 

Was my message too hard to bear?

Or did it just get a cursory glance?

And was it too rubbish for those blue ticks to appear?

Dear WhatsApp read receipt,

Have I had the last word?

Oh this just isn’t clear!

Was I the winner in the messaging sphere?

Or did my recipient just not give a care?

Can you just change colours already?

You know I’ve been checking you frantically!

All this waiting and checking – it’s getting too much!

Why do I even care?

Dear WhatsApp read receipt,

This is no longer a love affair.

I love you more than you love me… 

That much is clear!

Although it was never something I wanted to hear,

I think I’m going to leave things right here.

So, I have to tell you finally:

I’m done! 

Change colour or don’t ,

I really don’t care!