can we just be friends?

i wish i had

a pen

pal or two, or three.

someone

in China, or Istanbul,

or Montana

even.

i don't want to meet them.

i just want

to have an occasional

correspondence

with them.

we could text, or email.

we could talk about the weather,

our favorite

foods,

what we like to wear,

or what music we prefer.

we could talk about movies,

or each other's

pets,

discuss our loves and fears.

just someone to chit chat

with

with no strings attached.

we'd never have to talk

on the phone, or ever meet

in person.

in that way

the friendship would never

end

until we did.