Come Closer Now Poem by Herbert Nehrlich

I am so far from you today,
would you consider taking part
in what they give you, for support
the coffers of the bureaucrats
and stay at home, with me?
I felt a sadness on this day,
St. Valentine's has passed
and there was no one you would name
nor I, the world can have the brash
and all the strapping boys
the dames with ponytails
and even sweet ones and their toys.

I asked my Gods today
if I could be allowed to be
for just a seven minute spot
as close as I would see affinity to you,
so I could look into your endless eyes
connect within and make these words come true:
I want to hold you and to touch all that is you,
bring me your molecules, your sweat and all your tears,
and take my hands and let us cross those treacherous weirs
and to the world but not to us, say our Good-Byes.