By Dorothy M Youst
Date: 10 May 1997

Virtual Love

In cyberspace I was completely lost
When suddenly a glow appeared
Silently softly I found my way
On the "highway" as I neared
I heard a voice that seemed to say
Come with me into this new land
Where only our minds shall meet
I reached out to touch his hand
But felt no human clasp.
Emotions stirred within my heart
I felt him close yet not in my grasp
There is a change , now I am part
Of a world in abstract space.
We may never meet in earthly light
Nor will I ever glimpse his face
A transparent form yet in my sight
He is there for me when I grieve
Or to share some happy deed
As illusions in the night I weave
Do not leave me I beg and plead.
Where once my heart was free 
Now I fantasize about his face
This man who came to me ?
Who is he ? Why was I his choice?
I feel and sense his very voice !
All caution to the wind I shed
As he speaks with gentle persuasion
Words he speaks which pierce my heart
He enters the "room" and each occasion
Brings love into my life again
Emotions I thought were gone forever
Now surface with joy and pain
Tis a relationship which can never
Bloom except in cyberspace
His warmth and love bring me pleasure
Though I may never see his face
His words I'll always treasure
He is like the Phantom of the night
A ghost I hear but never see
Somehow he sparked a dimming light
What..what... has he done to me ?