A Distance So Far

Underneath the moon’s soft glow

I carefully let the longing flow.

Five hours of road stretch between,

Yet in my dreams, he’s often seen.

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His laughter, like a distant song,

Not to hear his voice is simply wrong.

Oh, how I yearn to see his eyes

His smile and face, a great surprise!

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With every passing mile, I ache,

Longing for the day we’ll make,

A memory together, hand in hand,

Walking along love’s golden strand.

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In the quiet hours of the night,

I whisper to the stars so bright,

A wish to bridge this distance wide,

Something he so far has shied.

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For though the road may seem too long,

We need to keep our bond quite strong.

So until we see things eye to eye

The longing often makes me cry.

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But then, sometimes I get upset

Why is 5 hours such a sweat?

I wonder, what might be the fear,

Am I not worth a visit here?

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(Copyright Aurora Jean Alexander, May 2024)

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