Product Evolution

It started out being free,
And was a great idea,
People joined from miles around,
The future of was so clear.
Its popularity soared accordingly,
The product was so great,
It became an icon to the masses,
And it they did appreciate.
Interest expanded to the corporate world,
They were impressed by what they saw,
Access to many people nationally,
And internationally so many more.
So, the rolled their sleeves up and dove in,
Made the owners an impressive pitch,
So, now the product is not personal,
To the corporate world to switch.
They tinkered with the design format,
To make it “more complete”,
Then killed off similar products,
So they did not have to compete.
Now it’s not free to use,
It doesn’t work as well,
Most of the features have disappeared,
What the flipping Hell?
People left in their droves,
Jaded they have grown,
Sometimes good ideas only need one thing –
To be simply left alone.