You can discover a whole new world
If you only take the chance
Just sign up for the Internet
And let your fingers dance

Though it may seem a little scary
When you first begin your journey
The fear will pass as you travel along
Just try it yourself and see

An environment of knowledge and fun
Will unfold before your eyes
You can enter and survey it all
Using your very own disguise

Find information on subjects
Ranging from physics to video games
So many places to visit
You won't remember all the names

Keep in touch with your family and friends
Through e-mail and ICQ
Just send a message out to them
And they'll write back to you

Connect with people from exotic places
Or people right next door
Expand your horizons with new experiences
Get out there and explore!

There are chat rooms and e-mail
Cards and flowers that you can send
The wonders found in this special place
Never seem to end

But best of all are the special people
That you meet while you are there
Without ever seeing them face to face
You still learn to truly care

You talk to them in chat rooms
And learn about who they are
If they like to read or swim or write
Or to simply drive their car

You look forward to the time each day
When you can visit once again
To laugh and joke, to talk and listen
Or to just "BE" with a friend

So if you are feeling lonely and bored
Or just plain feeling down
You can join your friends on the Internet
Where someone is always around

Don't get me wrong, because you will find
That evil plays its part
But the good outweighs the bad by far
If you listen with your heart

Just try your best to ignore and avoid
Those things from the negative side
Take care while you travel through this new age land
And let yourself enjoy the ride

Well I hope that you have decided
To get hooked up to the Internet today
I'm glad I did and I wrote this poem
To thank those friends that inspired me to stay

Lisa Jo Ewert
Copyright© July 1998