We met from afar, both of us longing
A virtual connection, a need for belonging
At first, it was subtle, a like and a comment
A message to her felt right in the moment

A tease and a taunt elicit a smile
In my mind, it worked, at least for a while
I wanted more. I needed a friend
In chat, in messages, her ear, I did bend

I sent the request. She quickly accepted
More messages sent, we quickly connected
My lows, my highs, and laughs we did share
My secrets, my soul, I came to bare

Our friendship grew stronger, as did our trust
In a good relationship, that is a must
My heart had been broken for years before now
I thought it was mending with her somehow

Now, when I came here and I logged in
That little green dot by her name brought a grin
I longed for connection and our friendship to grow
I should have known better. I just did not know

Just exploring, she was; me, just a toy
Adding to her toy box must have brought her great joy
Building my trust in her, little by little
Only to chew me up and belittle

The hurt that she caused, I guess, didn't matter
Trust she had broken, my heart lay in tatters
When confronted with the lie, no remorse was shown
Not even, 'I'm sorry,' the friendship now gone

Exploring with him, no care was given
Thrown out like the trash, once more, again
How many more years will it take to mend
My heart, my soul, and my life again.