Stranger Friends

Don't be a stranger
never talk to strangers
I've heard it all before
but why should I listen
why should I pretend as if
connecting with strangers
is somehow impossible
the possibility is greater
because there's no pressure
no worrying about if I'm
letting a stranger down
or making them happy
we can just connect
even without meeting
but maybe that's what it is
the urge to see one another
growing inside of both of us
becoming too difficult to control
each day we speak
we may glance at a photo
and begin to wonder 
what it would be like to meet
but having a stranger as a friend
is good enough for me

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