Distance Poem by Derrick Andrews

Two people, intertwined in a thing called love,

Seperated by a force that's beyond their control,

How can they overcome this? How can they rise above? ,

How can I watch you go if you're a part of my soul? ,

How can I willingly let go, of something vital to my heart? ,

The instant you dissapear is the instant I perish,

I can not bear this pain, I can't withstand being apart,

You're the only thing that I love and still cherish,

But if I can't hold you, how are you mine? ,

My hands grow colder each minute you're gone,

Does this not go against love's fragile design? ,

Why should I even still live? , How can I go on? ,

The thought of you leaving inflicts scars in my chest,

You're still holding my heart while you're walking away,

Attempting to follow is an impossible quest,

How can I conceal this depression that I'm feeling today? ,

How can tomorrow be different? , How can anything be right? ,

Without you, life is death, every breath burns like a flame,

The hole in my chest grows larger by night,

Just the realization of knowing it won't be the same,

Is a dagger to my soul, a bullet to my head,

This pain that I'm feeling is far worse than death,

Though I have this strange feeling, like I'm already dead,

It does nothing but worsen with every new breath,

I want to attempt to make things work,

Though it seems a useless endeavor, like flight to a wingless dove,

I'll attempt to hide my pain with a smirk,

But I guess, in the end, it's all up to love...