14,000 miles

14,000 miles could not keep me apart,

from the place I left,

where I stored my heart.

13,000 miles could not keep me away,

from the home you’ve created,

where my imagination lay.

12,000 miles couldn’t stand in the way,

when lovers are lovers,

no distance will fray.

11,000 miles doesn’t feel very far,

when I think of your garden,

where I planted my art.

10,000 miles has nothing to do,

with the yearning and longing,

I’ve developed for you.

9,000 miles from one sea to the next,

where our friendship is languid,

our relationship blessed.

8,000 miles between here and there,

is nothing but distance,

between oxygen and air.

7,000 miles since we last saw hope,

a vision of righteousness,

together we elope.

6,000 miles is all that you need,

to remember your lover,

in distance and creed.

5,000 miles seems minimal at first,

until you cross borders,

hands struggle to work.

4,000 miles ain’t very much,

unless you labor the country,

for love once lost.

3,000 miles brings me closer to you,

a distance worth traveling,

the whole night through.

2,000 miles under the sea,

would leave me drowning,

without you I plea.

1,000 miles is nothing at all,

when love travels forever,

together we fall.