Dream at Midnight

When you sit alone at night

Recalling events in your mind

It’s in the early hours of the morning

When it seems that Fate’s been unkind

There seems no one you can turn to

When advice and assurance you need

Although it’s been said many times before

A true friend is a friend in deed

There seems no light at the end of the tunnel

Where will your awesome journey end

And suddenly the answer may be before you

Were the words in front of you from a  friend

It seemed that your plight had reached a listening ear

And the tears fell like rain as she cried of her plight

And read through the tears words of comfort

As they talked well into the night

In a virtual embrace via the Internet

As this stranger said hold my hand tight

And slowly the loneliness drifted away

From her body was lifted this shroud

And she could see the silver lining

Behind what was a threatening cloud

And slowly she walked to the bedroom

Where she gently on the pillow laid her head

And where the future seemed bleak before her

She now saw life’s sunshine instead

And I know that she’ll be ever thankful

As she knows that Happiness will again descend

Helped by the hands of a stranger

Her newly found Internet Friend

Dennis Shrubshall   16th December 2010