Distance

 

Distance need not mean death,
Nor compromise
For those who prefer mystique
To sad intimacy.

Distance means no illusions need be shattered,
No trusts betrayed.

For those who can eschew
The caress of the wanton temptress
Without regret,
Distance can be its own reward;
Far better a voyeur
Than an also-ran.

April 28, 2011

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