The Dopamine Loop


The Dopamine Loop
by Stewart Stafford

I was down on the beach,
She was within my reach,
I wandered over to her,
And her delectable purr.

I said, “Tell me your name,”
God knows it’s always the same,
Megan had that ironed-out hair,
Fish lips that shone everywhere.

Tattooed, pierced and ripped,
She had the masc thing shipped,
A bikinied cyborg in wait,
With fembot Beckys as bait.

I told her I was the prize,
She rolled pretty green eyes,
A mirage of the male gaze,
I’ll never change my ways.

I asked her if she was free,
She said, “Yes,” but not to me,
Swiping on her phone screen,
With an ick-filtered gleam.

So I did the walk of shame,
From this rigged dating game,
Megan giggling with her girlies —
“Shoot your shot”? A joke, surely.

The algorithm said discard —
Netflix and chill got barred,
Ego death resurrected in DMs,
Touché! “Cherchez la femme.”

From cattle market app to an OnlyFans link,
Flesh water abounds, but none to drink.

© 2026, Stewart Stafford. All rights reserved.

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UK expands pardon scheme for historical gay convictions

The UK government has expanded its rules to pardon more individuals with historical convictions related to homosexuality. Starting this week, those who were convicted or cautioned for offences linked

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