I often reply to a post and put something like "sending you a huge bouquet of cyber flowers and cyber hugs". I've posted this on the "After Dementia Dealing With Loss" forum, but it applies equally, I think, to those of you on here, who have "lost" the spouse or partner they once knew.
Cyber Hugs
When those problems we desperately try to off-shrug,
When we'd give every penny, to just get a hug
When it's sunny, or miserable, oh how we've cried
As we long for our sweetheart, to be by our side
We nail smiles on our faces, when others we meet
Though our grief, like a rod, goes from head, down to feet
We must trudge through life's journey, as best as we can
Though we weep for our loss, of our woman, or man
We see every memento, each photo, each card
As we realise daily, that this is so hard
Though we knew it was coming, no difference that makes,
We must press on regardless, whatever it takes
So, together, we'll post, cos on here we're united
In a club, no one wanted to find they're invited
Where the membership, sadly, though hardly surprising
Is thriving and active, and constantly rising
Where we praise everybody for each small success
Where we know people mean it, when they say "God Bless"
Where sometimes we post cos our hearts are just breaking
Over something that's definitely not of our making
I don't know your phone number, I don't know where you live
So reality cuddles I just cannot give
But, through cyber space, I just want you to hear
That although they're not "real", all my hugs are sincere
Cyber Hugs
When those problems we desperately try to off-shrug,
When we'd give every penny, to just get a hug
When it's sunny, or miserable, oh how we've cried
As we long for our sweetheart, to be by our side
We nail smiles on our faces, when others we meet
Though our grief, like a rod, goes from head, down to feet
We must trudge through life's journey, as best as we can
Though we weep for our loss, of our woman, or man
We see every memento, each photo, each card
As we realise daily, that this is so hard
Though we knew it was coming, no difference that makes,
We must press on regardless, whatever it takes
So, together, we'll post, cos on here we're united
In a club, no one wanted to find they're invited
Where the membership, sadly, though hardly surprising
Is thriving and active, and constantly rising
Where we praise everybody for each small success
Where we know people mean it, when they say "God Bless"
Where sometimes we post cos our hearts are just breaking
Over something that's definitely not of our making
I don't know your phone number, I don't know where you live
So reality cuddles I just cannot give
But, through cyber space, I just want you to hear
That although they're not "real", all my hugs are sincere