While we are so connected, we are so far apart The crackle of the phone line sometimes rips at our heart Anger, frustration, and lonliness continue While we begin our chats though our online venue Pictures flying back and forth, smiles sometimes forced Joy begins and then resigns, it was just coerced To break the connection, we cannot bear Though the ache too much and always there Our love for each other always comes first And through it all, our connection overcomes the hurt