Distances

"Distances do wonders", they say.

You often witness it differently.

Here, confined in the house,

You barely see them anymore.

Every time a sneeze makes you anxious,

The fear that looms underneath it is obvious.

Every time you feel upset or lonely,

You resolve the fights very quickly.

What if there isn't a next time?

What if you can never hug tight?

Unsaid words, scary silences

Unsurity, irritation and helplessness;

Where do we stand?

What does the future hold?

So close, yet so far, situations unfold.

Distances are a curse, you realise in dismay,

When the loneliness is there to stay

And you are with them, yet you aren't.

It's like a boon and a bane,

Lasting for days.

~ Suranya