Friends Without Faces

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

 -- and 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's 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 computer,

and to those we can trust.

Even though it is crazy,

the truth still remains:
There are Friends Without Faces,

and odd little names.