the space between us
isn’t just miles—
it’s the stories i can’t tell you in person,
the way your laugh feels quieter
when it’s filtered through a screen.

i wonder if you ever think about
how different things used to be,
when we could share a joke
and feel it echo between us,
not get lost in the distance.

friendship shouldn’t be this fragile,
but sometimes i worry—
how much longer can we hold on
when even time zones pull us apart?