Friends Without Faces.

We sit and we type, and we stare at our screens 

We sit and we type, and we stare at our screens 

We all have to wonder, what this possibly means. 

With our mouse we roam, through the rooms in a maze

Looking for something or someone, as we sit in a daze. 

We chat with each other, we type all our woes 

Small groups we do form, and gang up on our foes.

We wait for somebody, to type out our name 

We want recognition, but it is always the same. 

We give kisses and hugs, and sometimes flirt 

In IMs we chat deeply, and reveal why we hurt. 

We do form friendships – but – why we don’t know

But some of these friendships, will flourish and grow.

Why is it on screen, we can be so bold 

Telling our secrets, that have never been told. 

Why is it we share, the thoughts in our mind

With those we can’t see, as though we were blind. 

We sit and we type, and we stare at our screens

We all have to wonder, what this possibly means.

With our mouse we roam, through the rooms in a maze

Looking for something or someone, as we sit in a daze.

We chat with each other, we type all our woes

Small groups we do form, and gang up on our foes.

We wait for somebody, to type out our name

We want recognition, but it is always the same.

We give kisses and hugs, and sometimes flirt

In IMs we chat deeply, and reveal why we hurt.

We do form friendships – but – why we don’t know

But some of these friendships, will flourish and grow.

Why is it on screen, we can be so bold

Telling our secrets, that have never been told.

Why is it we share, the thoughts in our mind

With those we can’t see, as though we were blind.

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 the ‘puter, and to those we can trust.

Even though it is crazy, the truth still remains

They are Friends Without Faces, and odd little names.

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  • Val Mills on Mar 30, 2010

    This is true, even making writing friends here on Triond, many with no faces or real names. I like your style of writing this, the repetition works well.

  • Tina Cassello on Mar 31, 2010

    Some repetition is good, but I do think you overkilled it if this was intentional. It looked to me more like at least one could have been caused by computer error. I like what you said. I know it is easier for me to share things I care strongly about in writing and online than in person. We can’t see how others react to it so it is less painful if they don’t like it and most of us will just not comment on things we don’t like and not put a person down, so it is safer to share with strangers, or friends with no faces as you say..

  • Authoress Terry E. Lyle on Apr 1, 2010

    Awesome and truly depicted what happens when we sit and kick it….Great poetry beautifully expressed.

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