Where Distance Is The Key

I wish I could tell her.

Tell her how much she means.

To her friends, her family.

To me. 

I wish I could tell her

how her quirky attitude,

how her smile, her eyes, her voice,

how everything about her

is the greatest thing God has ever made.

But I cannot,

for distance sets us apart.

I want to hold her in my arms.

I want my hands to caress her face.

She needs a kiss after having her heart broken

so many times,

and I would gladly press my virgin lips upon hers.

I would gladly hold her close to my heart,

and I would hold her hands, softly and loyally.

But I cannot,

for distance sets us apart.

Oh, how we pushed our hearts 

to the darkest corners of our mind!

Oh, how we fear to be hurt!

To feel a hurt we have felt before.

How we are so close, 

yet our hands are not within reach.

I would walk miles for her,

but what would she do for me?

My heart was lashed many time before,

and I want to help her.

But I cannot,

for distance sets us apart.

If only my eyes would meet hers.

My beat would quicken, 

and I would throw the flirtatious comment,

just as I've done before.

But I am so afraid. So afraid to speak

of what I want for her. I only want to love her,

and to stay with her, unlike the others 

that have left her.

And I only want her to stay with me, 

and give me the same love she gave to others before.

But we cannot,

for distance sets us apart.

Reviews

[Sashalee]

This poem really speaks out to me, considering my bf lives so far from me. Great poem

[Robbie~xoxo~]

This is truly Beautiful... fills my heart with sadness and longing..."unrequited love" is so bittersweet. Great work! :)