The Space Between Us Poem by RIC BASTASA

the space
between us is separated
by our own
self-made
pillars

in there
i breathe
and take my chances
of defining
all over again
what love is
what my
existence
means

in there
i sigh and stare
and look at you
from a distance
what you
are beyond
my intimate
touch

we agree
on it, the need for space
and traveling
inside ourselves
trying to figure
out
if we still belong
to each other's arms
if our kisses
still have the
warmth

the promise and the vow
that we must question
in order
to survive

love and its hazards
that only time
and space
and emptiness
can tell