You Are Far

You know nothing of love,
nor it's secrets, the yearning 
of the body, the breaking 
of bread, love is of sacrifice;
love, unyielding
as the dead..

To make peace, I swallow myself,
like a bottle or a star, I am broken,
imploding, when you are far...

You are far
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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