How can u be friends with someone you've never met

People ask, "How can you be friends
with someone you've never met?"

I tell them,

" You've never been online I bet!"
It's something people offline
will never understand.
You open up your heart to friendship
with your typing hands.

It's a world full friendship at your finger tips,
there is so much online,
it only takes a heart to reach people
with your touch.

First you start out online, surfing all around.
Next thing you know a great friend will be found.

You will chat a lot and surf cyber space.
Soon it will be your second home,
a comforting, special place.

A Friend to share your dreams and your tears
and to help each other wipe away life's fears.

You will share life together
and help each other along
You will make it thru bad weather
because friendship is so strong.

No matter how far apart you go,
your keyboards will keep you together,
and in your heart you will know
you don't need a face to be a true friend forever.

So, How do you explain this to people
who've never been online?
I guess it takes a gesture of friendship
& a little bit of time.

So let's start by sending this around
and passing our special touch.
A smile, a website, a gesture starts it all
becoming friends doesn't take much.