Distant Intimacy Poem by Christian Eliab Ratnam

It seems you are always by my side,
Though you are far away.
You always see me through rough tides,
When friends around, run off to play.

A poet's words cannot well describe,
The complex structure of this all.
Where distance cannot distance prescribe,
Where structure without physical foundation stands tall.

Our daily conversations,
Our constant thoughts and aspirations,
Our similar yearnings through life's complications,
Our shared stories at various junctions.

You are to me, more than a friend, more than a lover,
More than words I can put together.
You are to me more than a partner, more than a sister,
More than portraits Picasso may conjure.

To say I adore you, would undermine,
The depth that depth can give.
To say I love you, would define,
A big part of why I live.

Copyright © Christian Eliab Ratnam 2012
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