The Distance
the distance between the snap of a twig and a spear throw
the distance between learning language and creating meaning
the distance between a child’s fingers in the palm of the hand that’s holding them
the distance between the stories on the wrinkles of an old lady’s face
the distance between sight and sound
the distance between forethought and hindsight
the distance between holding hands and making love
the distance between umbilical chord and bellybutton
the distance between breaths on a cold night
the distance between the stars and the moon
the distance between i love you’s and coulda-woulda-shouldas
the distance between me and you