When reading this, consider the words of Rhona Raskin: "Long distance relationships are disasters. A romantic vision of the loved one becomes enhanced and often simply does not exist". This, along with the tremendous gulf between young people of say twenty-six and sixteen, often provides for many years of grief to follow. Why would a young man in his twenties stoop to the level of a girl still in school or college. It didn't work for royalty .. It doesn't work for anyone.

A POEM: LONG DISTANCE LOVER

Wish I could spin my love into words so fair,

to make your heart float, as if on air;

make it cry in anguish at the gulf between

and fly to me, to charge my dream.

Oh! That I could compose, what a symphony I'd write:

a symphony of colour, cloud and light.

An introduction of uncertain air,

a few bars that hinted at sad despair;

but brighten as the work goes on:

A sudden flourish of trumpets, chorus, song.

A reflective part; which like a stream, trickles down

a mountain all a'gleam,

flicking out fingers in restless probe.

A tune now is drumming through my heart,

the finale though has yet no part.

Though not blessed with the gift of words to write and rhyme,

artists' talent, composers' bent - not mine.

I will show by look and act

and state an irrefutable fact:

"I LOVE YOU".

One day mayhap I'll write that golden line,

even maybe put it down in rhyme.

Perhaps write a finale for my symphony too;

it could be finished with some help from you.

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