There is a sea
There is a sea
an ocean between us
air miles and nautical miles
it all adds up to distance
You walk along the shore
look out across the calm waves
and I am entirely landlocked
Your night falls
slowly simply
you are tired
and you need your rest
perhaps there is a drizzle
though here we had sleet
people huddled in their coats
tied scarves around their necks
wondered at the lack of spring
in springtime
At daybreak
you will look out
across a deserted beach
and in the silence
you will hear the gulls
their timeless chatter
such a comfort to you
You will think of me
and I will think of you
and you will think
of all the necessary tasks
you need to complete
before you can return
Yes there is distance
but it is only physical
emotionally we sleep
beneath the same stars :
the trace of your body
upon mine of mine
upon yours is indelible
and soon you will be home
John Lyons