An online dating peril

Why do I let myself follow this path,
Knowing full well the messy aftermath?
Self control, setting boundaries, we have yet to master.
In fact, these days I think it happens much faster.

Sweet words on a screen are no substitute for,
First dates and time spent together and more.
Says he loves me in a week, yet how can it be,
He calls me his soul mate but doesn’t truly know me?

So easy to get caught in the emotional whirlpool,
Fall for someone unseen, playing the fool.
And now what do I do, he wants more and more?
I try to pull back, but he has so much in store.

He hints about commitment and cohabitation.
When did I lose control of this situation?
I want to crawl under my desk, out of view.
I think I’ll scream when he types “I Love You!”

Long distance relationships are hard even when
They start out traditionally, beginning as friends.
But starting online, only words, pics and calls,
The speed of it all has me climbing the walls!

Then there is the one that I truly do love,
In the back of my mind, yet hovering above,
The new guy in my life, and it isn't quite fair,
Because in my mind, no one can compare.

So torn and twisted I try to devise
A plan that won’t complicate all of our lives.
Let the new guy down gently and dwell on the fact
I can’t have who I want and my heart is cracked.

In conclusion, I think that this game we call dating
Is something I seem to find myself hating!
I just want someone to love me like I love,
Someone who fits, like a hand in a glove.