how silly we are
how silly we two
we can’t bear
this gap
for long
if I cannot touch you
it’s like I cannot
be myself
and for you
it is the same
and so we meet
in the middle
and it’s so much easier
to breathe
despite knowing we can only
go so far
but it’s easier to stand
toes to the line
than look from far off
at you
on the other
side