your fingertips are like needles
prickling my tender skin
creating invisible wounds
unseen for only I
can feel their painless tingle
leaving an imprint of you
that only I can experience.

the image of you intensifies
everytime I close my eyes
how I wish to feel you near me
cradling me like a baby
watching me as I fall asleep.

when our hands are intertwined
as if neither wants to let go
everything else fades
I feel contentment within
only your existence matters.

but time does not allow it
destiny agrees
to be apart we must be
even if only for a while
distance is painful
but nevertheless I wait
to see your face once again
as I plant a kiss
on your smiling lips.