In Friend Love

I’m in friend-love with you.
I’m in like with you.

This isn’t some sort of actual romance,
but I get giddy whenever I speak with you.

I’m in friend-love with you,
and all the things we talk about.

The stories we’ve created, drawn, written,
the countless inside jokes we’ve made.

I’m in friend love with you,
and all the times you were there when I cried.

I get frantic and stressed too easily,
but without fail you’ve been able to support me.

I’m in friend-love with you,
and all the hugs and kisses sent through a computer screen.

All the times we laughed together through a collection of pixels,
all the times I hear your voice and saw your face.

I’m in friend-love with you,
and the possibility that we will one day meet.

I’m waiting until that day,
that I can say to your face how much you mean to me.

And “thank you.”