I see him everyday nearby,

Yet we don’t talk, touch, or even smile.

He acts as if I’m not even alive.

I wish I weren’t, it would be easier.

We used to be close,

But time intervened.

Time & distance, the real enemy.

He passes by,

I’m so aware

Of his voice, his laugh, his walk. . . everything.

Words go unsaid,

But letters are passed. . . . .

I give them to him

But receive nothing back.

* * * * * * *

I see her everyday nearby.

She seems so happy & free, so alive!

She acts like there isn’t a care in the world.

Yet for me, there’s almost a ton on my mind.

We used to be friends,

But time just ran out.

No more time left, like the tick of a bomb.

She passes by

With her friends all around.

She seems so carefree,

But I see through her act.

Underneath she is sad, depressed, & alone.

What I wouldn’t give to be with her now. . .

* * * * * * *

They both can’t help but wonder

Where they would be right now,

If time & distance had given up

And love hadn’t let them down.

Where would they be. . . .?