Distance Does Not Exist Poem by RIC BASTASA

to people with some questions
in their minds
and to people who care to listen
just plain
talking
without any vested interest
for what i owe
and what you owe
to me

for us who keep
on opening our hearts
and keeping
our fingers
busy with words
the ones
that we choose
not to hurt
but to elucidate
and
enlighten and make other people feel
that this world
is kind
compassionate
always ready
to listen
and be heard

for us
a toast, we just made it

we abolished distances
and now
the rule
is this
pure and simple intimacy

good thoughts
and wishes of health

may the force be with us
may distances shrink like raisins