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The But that Justifies Distance

Maybe it was soon Maybe it was impetuous Maybe I will always be reckless Maybe its the reason the pain will cut deeper later Maybe its the reason the anger will hit me harder in my future Maybe I will always be stupid enough to venture But whatever the inevitable outcome I chose to love him. Thinking in circles playing with the pictures Editing the scenes and adding scores to the moments I move the documentation of your whole into the priority of my pupil I glance over your features, remembering how they felt I visualize what our reflection once looked like But now thrown apart how can I do more than crop them together again. The safety of your essence lingers in my cells The comfort we shared abides in the corners of my muscles The solace I found within you resides in my organ systems But the notion that we will one day reunite is what sustains my soul. I want to do more than see I want to feel more than a 2d image can bear I want to lay next to more than the voice I hear But wanting more should I even dare. Without the touch of some flesh Its your words that still do caress My eyes aren't as dry as they look They fill each night with glass tears I wouldn't risk letting one fall Ill just sit here waiting each day for you to call These days hurt and these hours burn But each blink reminds me your one closer to being in my line of view.
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