By H
Date: 7 May 1999

the truth

The truth was always this 

I never thought that anyone could 
meet and come to love another
through nothing more than a few words
forming the shapes of their virtual hearts
in the windows to the souls of 
their computers

Until I 'met' you

I never thought my heart could 
lead me to loving another
and I never wanted it to
but it did
and I am never going to be 
the person I was before I found 
your love

This is also the truth

Though we could not
breach the physical distance 
that impeded consummation of 
the passion we shared electronically
the foundation of the love 
between us was no illusion

It remains to this day

We just never realized 
what it was we were 
supposed to be building
only now we both care enough
to build something that will last
not just a blaze of passion
short-lived but white-hot 

Like a moth to the flame behind
this monitor, the heat of your soul
can still draw me to you
and despite all resistance
singe the wings of my heart
and happily I fling myself toward it
and toward you
with each loving click
of the send button