Near Yet So Far Away Poem by RIC BASTASA

you are just a breath
away from my
face. My fingers want
to jump off
my hands to
run over you

and indulge
in the lust of touch
and caress

my tongue wants
to run away
with your lips

my thigh
trembles beside
your hands

you are so near
yet

something holds
me away from you

(how can i
ever explain it?)

as i take
a glance, for the last
time at you
beside the glass window
of the car

i finally look down
and wish that
i kiss your feet

(i am in a
quandary between
shame and
satiation)

so near and
yet so far, i close
my eyes

and travel
inside my veins

my blood pumps
up and says

be good
take care as i leave

you are so
far now,
at the end,

at a certain edge
even the hands of my dreams
shy away

to hold and kiss
your shadow