The Distance

 

They were wrong
The old poets
About the distance between beloveds
So much agony
Misery and tragedy
The girls were the worst
Who starved themselves
Their waists shrank
into the size of a bangle
Huh, the male poets’ exaggerations!

Distance is beautiful
Reminds you of who you are
The individual
The independent soul
Yet memories of interdependence
that make you smile.

As you run late
for work
As you ride your bike
in a good rainy day
As you watch
an old romantic movie
As you cook your favourite pasta
in a lazy night
As you do things like everyday
You feel the warmth
The sensation of love
Skip a step
Happy feet
Though you are oceans apart
Oh yes, the distance is beautiful!

There’s no waiting
No missing nor crying
You live
You love
And you are loved!