We’re away and it hurts that I can’t reach you outside of a text.

I can’t feel you outside of the vibrations of your voice through the phone.

We are creative, we do what it takes to manage our physical distance.

Skype dates are cute.

Cooking together from a distance.

Picking a restaurant, going out on dates for one, pretending to be two.  Eating alone while pretending to be across from each other.

Choosing a movie to watch together, while we are apart.

It is challenging but we are preparing to stay.

The distance stretches longer than reality.

I’m accustomed to looking over beside me and seeing you or a short trip that requires a light gas up.

The toll and the price to see you are pennies compared to the invaluable shared breath.

I’m somewhat of a stalker as I look at you in awe understanding that’s an infinite desire.

What is? You!

Desired to finish life with a smile of she, makes us we and thee answer is signed with a decree of no release of change of the circumstances chosen made forever.

I no longer believe in long periods apart, being miles and miles away or long distance relations.

I need your touch to be consistently instant.

Right now you’re more than a reach away.

Next time we’re near, be prepared to do what it takes to stay.

One of the worst feelings is not being able to touch love.

To show it virtually but deny it physically to someone you’re connected with.

The short visit needs to be a permanent address change for one of us.

They say home is where the heart is so why are we just visiting?

Stay.

A flight to you isn’t enough when it’s a roundtrip and the return is without you.

A flight to me isn’t enough unless it’s one-way and a change of address is needed.

I desire to hear the words “Let’s go home” as opposed to “Call me when you make it home”.

A goodbye turns into goodnight with love beside me.

Prepare to stay!

What’s the next move?

(Image credit: jamaicanlove.org)