Love, from a distance, <br />Is a revelation <br />Millions of words <br />In one formation <br /> <br />Love, from a distance, <br />Is a breakthrough healing <br />A living dream <br />Of dearest feelings <br /> <br />Love, from a distance, <br />Is all but a waste <br />A painful hunger <br />For a peculiar taste <br /> <br />Love, from a distance, <br />Is an envious view <br />Two squinting eyes <br />Can’t see through <br /> <br />Love, from a distance, <br />Is but an affliction <br />A mere craving <br />For tender addiction <br /> <br />Love, from a distance, <br />Is a miserable anguish <br />A lingering ache <br />Leaving grief and languish <br /> <br />Love, from a distance, <br />Is a tragedy to some <br />But love, from a distance, <br />Is close as I’ll come <br /> <br />Yes, love, from a distance, <br />Will never touch me <br />Love, from a distance, <br />Is close as I’ll be<br /><br />Whitney Albright<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/love-from-a-distance-2/
