{"sf1_id":451082,"sf2_id":"RnoE7KAe","title":"Long Distance Relationships","author":"Riverweasel","words":586,"posted_at":"2012-10-15T21:00:00.000Z","tags":["Poem","Relationships"],"url":"https://fse.anthro.fr/stories/451082-long-distance-relationships","original_url":"https://sofurry.com/s/RnoE7KAe","image_url":"https://cdn.sofurryfiles.com/submissions/thumbnails/6c/49/6c490631-6332-4ba2-8295-a027208fd716","description":"#8 of Poems\n\nGot the initial inspiration from Gruffy months ago, but finally managed to put something into writing. Been months since I've managed to write anything.","content":"My hand stretches as far as it can go\n\nThe muscles in my arm groaning\n\nIf I could tear the fabric of the universe to do so\n\nI would, if only to hear you stop moaning\n\n\u0026nbsp;\n\nThe untold distance of thousands of miles\n\nFull of mountains and waters, obstacles abound\n\nThe military tells me to stay put and so I do\n\nBut it'd be so much nicer if you were around\n\n\u0026nbsp;\n\nOne of us lives in Europe, the other in the states\n\nTime zone and culture differences keeping\n\nThe both of us feeling quite mysteriously isolated\n\nOne with a solid heart, the other one broken and bleeding\n\n\u0026nbsp;\n\nIf only my fingers could snare your shoulder\n\nIf only my arms could pull you into a hug\n\nIf only my words could be heard rather than typed\n\nIf only my eyes could make you feel warm\n\n\u0026nbsp;\n\nBut instead, our relationship is one only continued\n\nOver the wires and codes of the internet venues\n\nEach message we send a shallow shell of its potential\n\nEach time we say hello sounding quiet and dim\n\n\u0026nbsp;\n\nEvery time I talk with you, I leave wishing I could do more\n\nEvery time I wish I could do more, I also feel regret\n\nFor I could have done more when I saw you last\n\nBut admittedly, I failed to realize the chance that I had\n\n\u0026nbsp;\n\nI'm glad for the time I have to speak with you\n\nThough I always wish there were more\n\nHours in the day that I didn't spend working\n\nThat I didn't spend sleeping, for you\n\n\u0026nbsp;\n\nBut this is the world we live in with the challenges we face\n\nThough I sometimes wonder why there are so many\n\nTasks we must do to get to the destination we strive for\n\nWhy so much work dedicated to one goal\n\n\u0026nbsp;\n\nBut then I look to the future, I gaze out to the next few years\n\nThe fact that I won't be in debt after college\n\nAll of it keeps me working towards the dreams I follow\n\nI only hope that you might revive your own\n\n\u0026nbsp;\n\nFor life isn't about what you were dealt, it's never been about cards\n\nI threw my hand out five years ago, they aren't necessary\n\nCreating your own path is the only direction one can travel\n\nBreak down all restrictions, pull down your walls\n\n\u0026nbsp;\n\nI love you as a brother, as close to one I could have ever imagined\n\nBut from this distance, I can only do so much\n\nFight, stop looking for the outside reason, simply fight because you should\n\nRevert to the animal instincts if necessary\n\n\u0026nbsp;\n\nFor I care too much to handle watching you stumble, but sadly\n\nFrom this distance all I can really do is be a fan\n\nMy words will probably get drowned out in the sea of other voices\n\nBut you're my best friend, so I'll go hoarse before I quit\n\n\u0026nbsp;\n\nYears from now, I hope to hug you and say \"see, it's alright\"\n\nBut to get there will take some effort from you\n\nRelationships as complex as ours go two ways and I can only\n\nHelp you so much to go along with me\n\n\u0026nbsp;\n\nDistance can create barriers, but I strive to keep them at bay\n\nLet's not let the troubles of this world ruin us\n\nI'll fight for you and with you, but you have to fight as well\n\nStand next to me and we'll conquer the world\n\n  \n  \n\n","series":{"name":"Poems","previous":"https://fse.anthro.fr/stories/370515-the-unknown-future.json","next":"https://fse.anthro.fr/stories/453590-almost-escaped.json"}}