SO CLOSE, SO LONG
So close you were
To speaking my name
To hearing my words
To feeling my breath...
On your timid climb
You inched your way
One spot at a time
Just one seat away.
Two lifetimes at stake
Ripe for the take...
But sharing a place
In time and space
Is not enough,
Is never enough;
When sharing a glance
And holding a stare
Are not enough,
Are never enough.
So much for closeness
So long to love.
So close you were
That I could see
Initials embroidered
Right on your sleeve.
Does anyone wonder
Does someone care
What those three letters
Mean, anyway?
Then rang your phone,
Now I’m alone.
But sharing a moment
A rest from the torment
Is not enough,
Is never enough;
And no matter how close
Or daring the approach,
It’s never enough
When one needs love.
So much for closeness;
I’m here. You’re gone.
