To My Dear Friends

Are a very special kind ...

They pierce your shields and see within

The corners of your mind.

They're always there when you're in need

With their power to discern;

They feel your pain, they offer hope

And genuine concern.

We bare our souls, expose our hearts,

And show our inner fears;

And then before you know it ...

The keyboard's stained with tears.

And if we could see them through that screen,

Then no one could deny ...

That to be a TRUE online friend,

He must have known we'd need to share
the joy of "little things"
In order to appreciate
the happiness life brings.

I think He knew our troubled hearts
would sometimes throb with pain,
At trials and misfortunes,
or goals we can't attain.

He knew we'd need the comfort
of an understanding heart
To give us strength and courage
to make a fresh, new start.