Distance is Relative

Distance is Relative

If you grow up in the same house,
separated by rooms,
does that make you friends for life?
Not always.

If you share DNA,
separated by age,
are you bonded and close?
Not always.

If you live in the same town,
separated by streets,
do you partake in each others lives?
Not always.

If you live on the same planet,
separated by a call,
do you talk often?
Not always.

If you are both alive,
separated by anger,
do you forgive?
Not always.

If one of you is gone,
separated by death,
do you mourn?
Not always.


This is a submission on the theme "Distance"
for The Tenth Daughter of Memory

You and Me

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Life has so many obstacles,
so many chores, so many excuses.
It's easy to forget what made us us,
and get too comfortable.

We adjust to the status quo,
because we assume we will always be.
It's easy to take what was important
and relegate it to tomorrow.

But we won't always be us,
if we can't survive neglect.
It's easy to let the act of love
become a chore itself.

What got us to where we are today,
is as important as the air we breath.
It's easy to take it all for granted,
yet life is far too short.

And suddenly it can all change,
when we open our eyes to see the truth.
It's easy to find that love is not forgotten,
just waiting to be rekindled.

We can be whole once more,
and happiness can be ours again.
It's easy if we take the time for us,
and make you and me our priority.

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