ONLINE FRIEND

                                   I have a little group of friends, 
                                       As dear as they can be.
                                    I love them all, but sad to say,
                                      Most I'll never get to see.

                                    The only claim I have is that
                                    When I feel sad, alone or blue,
                                           I get on line,
                                        Play wav's and chat.
                               And maybe find someone who feels it too.

                                          They give love 
                                           And support,
                                        Opinions and such,
                                  Which I can take or ponder much,
                                   But...sometimes I round a bend
                                And Lo!! I'll make a brand new friend.

                                         Feel bad, or sad?
                                          Just plain sick?
                                      Got an attitude or habit
                                         You want to kick?
                                    "Its ok", your friends will say,
                                    "We've all been there before,
                                    A time or two, just like you".

                                    We know the ups, the downs, 
                                        The highs, the lows,
                                  The "I-could-kill-that-so-n-so's".
                                        The pain and strain,
                                        Of getting through
                                   The leave-takings without adieu.

                              We've seen it all, the been-theres done-thats, 
                                   We've worn all the different hats,
                                  That makes us each uniquely "us",
                                  And when we want to make a fuss,
                                      We come online and find
                                          The equalizers,
                               The friends, who become our sympathizers,
                                            Who know,
                                             And feel,
                                            And wish,
                                            And pray,
                           When you both know there is nothing more to say--
                                        But an online friend
                                        Will say it anyway.

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