By sarah
Submitted by sarahsehee
Date: 2003 May 03
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[[2003.05.03.11.55.25675]]

The long-distance thing

I only saw you out of wet eyes that night
but 1,332 miles, 776 days
and 9 round-trip flights later
I sit here still writing about you

about us
about the long-distance thing

because it pervades my life
because you are...
no, I can't say that.

How many hours have we spent on the phone?
me crying, you trying,
tossing calling card after calling card into the trash like tear-soaked tissues.
I think AT&T loves us
they know that we talk every night
or maybe not talk
They know we like phone sex
because that's all we have

all sources of communication become our lifeline
sure, the phone loves me
I'm sure you love that web cam that fogs up sometimes
and instant messenger like 8th graders discovering cyber sex
so many AIM messages that  I've become better at typing
I guess that's a perk.
something I can put on my resume

You know I hate airplanes, I know you do
always complaining about the 4 foot space they give to a 6'3" guy
but I've come to love airports
no, I have a love/hate relationship with them
Always bringing me to you, taking me away from you
bringing you to me and taking you away from me
like when summer dies and winter sets in
for ages and ages it seems.
Damn New England and its snow
when I could be at home in Florida's warmth with you

Damn college and my decision
and all the distance that stretches us farther away everyday.
I just want so much to see you,
not through the lens of some camera
or hear your voice through a piece of plastic

But that's the long-distance thing, isn't it?
That's what we do for love
That's what I do for a dark-eyed, dark-haired guy
who's four months younger than me
and lives so far away
who's such a gamer/nerd/sexy boy

It's the long-distance thing.