There was a time we yearned for the solace of each other’s embrace
Across coasts, across mountains, across oceans.
A tangible love, incomparable and irreplaceable.
No matter where we/ you/ i were in the world,
We were home so long as we had one another.
We slept to the gentle whir of hotel air conditioners
Settling into the familiar anxiety of an early morning flight
Never fully rested/ resting/ restful
You in your city, me in mine
The seconds, minutes, hours ticking away on Skype,
Counting the time that elasped since I’d seen you last
Counting down until I’d see you again.
There was a time we yearned for the solace of each other’s embrace.