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Distant Loss

When you went to sleep today,

I counted all the steps

That sat between you and me,

Like miles and miles of roads,

So many twists and turns;

The path was lost without a trace.

Is it strange to think

That we judge our love

By distance to our hearts?

Or do we choose to use

The ground between us

To fill that empty space?

So explain these tears

That fall together,

Sliding down my cheek

To join my other fears,

Of romance and careers,

As we drive this finite race.

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Written by
mv-blake
Published
Apr 22, 2015
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For my Uncle Alec, who passed away this morning.

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#sad#death#loss#family#distant#relative#uncle
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