Monday, April 27, 2020

distancing

i thought i had gotten used
to distance. i found myself
far too practiced at removing
intimacy; a determined body
that moved at my bidding,
created shallow vulnerabilities
words would reveal while
really only hinting at pain.
or fear. we can walk alone
inside the shell of our lack,
trust only the rhythms
we can control ourselves
and hide from every desire,
hope an intrusion piercing
the skin. bounded by this
decision i found myself in
a valley, i found myself walking
in circles, i found myself
wandering too close to you,
lost in wonder as you close
the distance between us.