"THE DISTANCE"

Once in a while,

It’s only a few steps away

just to get to you

yet it also feels like miles

perhaps even days

that I have to go through

Some other times,

it’s the cities we live in

at separate tables we sit

wondering if it’s a crime

to have this irrational longing

as sanity slowly weakens to bits

A sense of despair

wishes for a psychic ability

a telephatic connection

that should wash off these fears

just for you and me

in hopes that we belong

For now,

I’ll have to put up with this distance

After all,

I still need my personal space

Somehow,

I’m also looking for another chance

for us to come face-to-face

Until then,

see you again.

R.