A poem I found that i felt was worth sharing.

I sent it to a really good friend of mine.
And thought i should share it with the rest of DU

Friends Without Faces

We sit and we type and we stare at our screens,
We can't help but wonder what all of this means.
With mouse in hand ...we roam through this maze,
On an infinite search...lost in a daze.

We chat with each other, we type all our woes
At times we'll band together to gang up on our foes.
We wait for somebody, to type out our name
We want recognition, but it is always the same.

Soon friendships are formed - but - why we don't know,
But some of these friendships, will flourish and grow.
We give kisses and hugs, and sometimes we'll flirt,
In IMs we chat deeply, and reveal why we hurt.

Why is it on screen, we are so easily bold,
Telling our secrets, that have never been told.
The answer is simple, it is as clear as a bell,
We all have our problems, and need someone to tell.

We can't tell real people, but tell someone we must
So we turn to our 'puters ...and to those we can trust.
Even though it sounds crazy...the truth still remains,
Most of my "friends" have no faces...and odd little names.

~Rusty Black, ©1996

This little poem is so damn true.......

I thank you for it, sweetie.......

Everything that this poem describes has happened to me.....

And I have been endlessly enriched by all of it!

:loveya: :hug:

I love this place.
It helped me through a really hard time.
:loveya::hug:

But always remember we are "real people" behind the screens.

Thanks for sharing.:hug:

You are as real as I.

Reminds me of something that happened to me when I went to Ohio for the meetup.......

Lizziegrace and lelapin were meeting me at the airport......

I remember coming down an escalator to where they would be.......

And suddenly I caught a glimpse of them from behind a big column.....

And lizzie called out my name.......and then she said, as I hugged her:

"We're real!"

And I laughed and replied "We sure are!"

Real people......and all of them have had such an impact on my life as I can hardly express........

Thank you for this thread........:loveya: :hug: :loveya:

of my pet peeve words - 'puters. For some reason, that sends me over the edge.