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simplyYRREHS Member
since 2000-01-03
Posts 162 |
Bear with me on this one, as I know it is lengthy...was written for a very dear friend I found online. AOL LIFELINE Real life seems a bit too real- Problems piling on. Day in, day out, the same ole thing, Always wondering where the time has gone. 24/7 is not enough To handle the daily grind, So you end up here on AOL And develop a life online. Forget the stressers, The real time jazz, Forget all points of view. Forget your morals And English etiquette- All the rules you once knew. Brainless chatter, Endless circles Of people you will never know. Real life seems to lighten a little Without actually letting go. The cyber world has much appeal To those who need an out. Breakfast, lunch or supper- Dining company is always about. Take your precious time (That you never seem to have enough of) And park it infront of AOL Looking for some kind of love... Or acceptance. Or approval. A boost of self-esteem. And know that all those out there Are part of the same home team. The bored, the lonely. The conversationally drained. The witty, the fiesty. Those emotionally stained. The playful, the giddy. The ignorant ones too. The lawyers and doctors. The keepers of the zoo. If America is the melting pot And we are it's brew, Then what does that say about Me and about you? This is a lifeline for many, A playground for others. It's full of children And their fathers and mothers. The divorced, the happy. The old and the young. Those longing and wanting. And those having plain fun. AOL is what you make of it But keep in mind one thing Very few are on here To into the real life bring... The friends they gather willingly. Each one a different breed. To bring up a lost one seems like Such a glorious deed. Keep your guard high And AOL can be a wonderful ploy To make friends for a lifetime That real life can't destroy. Far and few in-between Are those worth holding close. Those who bring you up And make you better with a dose Of compassion, And understanding, And being a truer friend Than any real life offers Or could ever withstand. I have encountered many For whom I'm glad I met. If it weren't for AOL I would have a huge regret... That I never would have known you Or laughed with you or smiled As I enter daily real life With thoughts of you compiled- In my heart and in my thoughts And in my laughter and my tears Memories of online time with you Will be with me for years. One thing real life and AOL have in common Is that true friends are not often Found And I am thankful for this resource That has brought me to new ground. Without AOL I wouldn't travel the world so vast And I never would have these precious times That I value in my past. This AOL lifeline Can be a tricky catch. Among all the ones not worth while out there Occaisionally there is a match Of the soul. Of the mind. However you would like it to read. But I hope our friendship is something On which we've agreed. You are one of a kind And I'd change not one thing About happy times and memories Thoughts of you bring.  |
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Denise
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
This is great! I enjoyed this very much! Denise |
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Bbuzz Member
since 1999-12-17
Posts 76Washinton State |
WOW! Do I ever understand that poem. How True and how very good! |
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jbouder Member Elite
since 1999-09-18
Posts 2534Whole Sort Of Genl Mish Mash |
Again, impressed by the thought that went into this. Very true ... very, very true it all is. Thanks. Jim "If I rest, I rust." - Martin Luther |
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Echo Rhayne Senior Member
since 1999-09-17
Posts 1495Canyon Country, CA |
so tre, so so so true!!! ~*~ ^i^ ~*~ Love is such a lonely art, and death is but a taste. Minds are merely instruments that often go to waste! ~*~ ^i^ ~*~ |
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J.B.SR Junior Member
since 2000-01-04
Posts 29Seattle area |
Thank you Sherry for sharing that. Your a sweety. |
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Justbleu Member Elite
since 1999-08-31
Posts 3329Oregon, Originally From Alaska :) |
I absolutely love this....I love AOL...been online since March of 1998...Wow...it's been almost two years!! Seems like yesterday...LOL!! This is a very well written poem!! Take Care Bridgette |
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PhaerieChild Senior Member
since 1999-08-30
Posts 1787Aloha, Oregon |
Here Here!!! Really enjoyed this post!! Even though I personally do not use AOL I do so enjoy the internet in general so here's to online friends!!! Poetry~ Words falling on paper, painting a dream. Shawna R. Holder Boise, Idaho |
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SnglDad Member
since 2000-01-08
Posts 115Seattle area |
This is one that really mean`s alot to me and being that this is my 100th post, I felt it should be used on the post that meant most to me. Thank you for sharing this Sherry. God Bless Joel |
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simplyYRREHS Member
since 2000-01-03
Posts 162 |
Congratulations, Joel, on your 100th post. I'm glad this poem you like, as I had a great inspiration for this one. Thanks, for your kindness. Sherry "Heaven is under our feet as well as over our heads." ~Henry David Thoreau |
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Paul Hoekman Member
since 1999-12-28
Posts 382Harwinton Ct. U>S>A> |
Wonderful format, and so much truth in the words, what a glorious highway this is to surf on! WELL DONE |
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SnglDad Member
since 2000-01-08
Posts 115Seattle area |
Your welcome Sherry. Im sure you have inspired many with your writing`s as well as with your kindness. Bye Bye u Joel |
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