Distance stings like barbed wire embracing skin.
As the wires twist tighter, the pain becomes a catalyst.

For you, I removed the rot from around my heart,
making room for you in a sacred spot.
I repeated, "Forgive yourself" to the rhythm of my pulse,
evicting the resentments I housed before.
My past does not live in my present.

Love, 
I ask you to wait patiently while
I rewire the distance between us.

Fear, 
I ask you to turn into courage and
release me as your hostage.

I string continents closer to bring us together,
unraveling roads that run for miles. 
When we meet, I will treat you like a long-lost lover;
holding you closer than the spark between synapses.
Time will not exist in this moment;
only the connection of our love wires.

Love,
thank you for allowing me to experience you.

Fear,
thank you for the hours of your absence.

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