Parking a 'poem' ...

Thought I'd park this lil ditty, here .. for anyone else that may care to take a gander also.

It's not one of mine .. but seem'd rather befittin' for DG folk.

- Magpye

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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.


by Rusty Black
Copyright©1996 Rusty Black

Magpye, that is great. I am printing it to hang above "what else" my computer.

Love it.

Perfect - and so true!

Except lately there seem to be quite a few faces showing up on Dave's Garden! Pets and Hostas. Are there more?

The poem is very good! I do feel like I've got some new friends here. (And I really don't have many 'tangible' friends at all.)

Mags, that is indeed the truth of many people's lives today. I, too, don't have as many friends as I used to so I look to my computer to chat with those who have similar interests (crafts/gardening). I try not to spill my guts with tales of woe online because I really don't want to bring anyone down; I'd rather make someone laugh! I save the sob stories for my sister, lol.

Thanks for posting,
Erynne

.. Erynne ..
By any chance: was a great-great-grandpaw of yours - named, 'Simon' -?-
We've jes gotta be related, some how .. lol ..
(merely luvinly teasin' ya a wee bit Erynne)

- Magpye

Hmmm, according to my genealogy records, there's no Simon....but there's an Adelbert....poor fella must have picked on with that name,lol.
Ok, go ahead tease me all ya want....gotta build up my backbone ;)

Erynne

Nahhh, 'I' wouldn't dare .. besides, I haint about to disclose any other names that are tied and hang (or, 'dangle') from our ancestral tree limbs !! .. lol ..

((huggerooners))

- Magpye

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