My Virtual Valentine

Oh, what a long time
Since you found your sunshine
It was back in your prime
When you met them online

Yeah, back when you had
Dial-up internet
You would spend afternoons
Talking up those chat rooms

But it would take long
‘Till you found your first friend
Those lonely nights
With nobody to talk to
You met and you sent
All those long friend requests
Just one would come back
The right one who would be true to you

At first they tried
To send you a hi
You felt petrified
But you promptly replied

Throughout the night
The two of you spent
Just chatting it up
‘Till you both became friends

But then they seeped in
All those worrying thoughts
The thoughts of your new friend
Disappearing for good
You then wrote them all down
With my keyboard and mouse
But to your relief
They made sure they’d be there for you

After some time
Of being online
You both learned so much
About your common interests
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You were so glad
To have all these chats
With the one friend who seemed
Like they really cared for you

Through night and day
You shared every thought
Building a bond
And made valuable memories
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Then it occurred
That they were the one
Your true soulmate
Waiting behind their own screen
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You then asked them
If they felt the same way
And to your delight
They said yes without delay
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You knew they were
Your perfect sunshine
Then came Valentine’s
And your whole life had shifted

Love found its way
Through my scanlines
And through my screen
You found your personal sunshine

With your sweetheart
Your hearts both aligned
Back when chatting was plain
You found valuable pastimes 

Now you live well
With your beloved spouse
A happy ending
That’s so mutually divine
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But what made it true
Was that one special message
That message said
“You’re my virtual valentine!”