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Magnus
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0 posted 2006-09-25 10:14 PM


To Net or Not to Net,  
That is the question.

I despise at times this thing they call the Net,
Where everything is black or white.
Where Instant Messaging  helps
drag me down,  helps me make a fool
Of myself far into the dark of night. This
Is what I wrote regarding the Net and chats, the
feelings that cannot be felt,  the hurt that can
not be seen..........

We cannot see the eyes that look
So piercingly into our own.

Or hear the quavering voice that shakes
For there is no telephone.

We cannot feel the shake of a hand,
So warm and soft and true.
Or hear again the words we thought
we said were straight and true.

We cannot hug or embrace
To prove that we do care.
That we would if we could
Make it all be right and fair.

So hard to do,   so hard to hear,
So hard to say  or bid.  For typed
In words don’t reveal the feelings
That they hid.  

For we would give back that  which
we  took,  and say again  we’re sorry
we did.

For I hate this thing they call
The Net,  where words are oft
Mistook.   Where black is white
And white is gray….and it
Isn’t found in a book.  Where
The eyes reveal  the feelings
That the Net so cleverly hides.

It always seems that the Internet
Is such a difficult place to communicate
Accurately and easily.  I know it has been
For me…  And I cannot say enough
How I wish  it were easier. And,  I don't
blame the Net for my mistakes, I just feel
certain that hurt might be avoided
if voices could be heard and faces
could be seen.  


© Copyright 2006 Barry J. Tackett - All Rights Reserved
The Lady
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since 2005-12-26
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The Southwest
1 posted 2006-09-25 10:24 PM




Barry
I like your poem
your subject
hits home for me today
it's so hard to touch someone
with cyber arms
and yes
so often feelings are misunderstood

understand this!
I always enjoy your work

Seymour Tabin
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Tamarac Fla
2 posted 2006-09-25 10:24 PM


Magnus
And there is no end to what we do. LOL

Enchantress
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Canada eh.
3 posted 2006-09-25 10:32 PM


Hi Barry...
Your words ring so true here.
Typed words on a screen
just don't seem to cut it with relationships,
for the very reasons you expressed here so well.
Hugs for this one~Nancy

~Autumn, the year's last, loveliest smile~

iliana
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since 2003-12-05
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USA
4 posted 2006-09-25 10:41 PM


BJ, a timely write, indeed....and oh, so very true.  *hugs*....jo
iliana
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since 2003-12-05
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5 posted 2006-09-25 10:49 PM


Saving it this time...
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