Sometimes I Forget

When we are alone in our online world,
I feel like I'm your favorite girl,
You respond to me as my man,
And I love you all I can.

Skype just makes it all more real,
And we don't hide the way we feel,
Your expressive eyes cannot lie,
And my smile's no longer shy.

We keep nothing from each other,
When we are online together,
You read me with just one look,
You are like an open book.

But there are times I get confused,
And my ego feels abused,
When I try to go too far,
And you remind me how things really are.

I forget you have a wife,
You tell me to get a life,
I almost beg, with you to be,
But you say it's just a fantasy.

But I have noticed recently,
Your chat shows some regret,
You tell me, sorry, I must go,
Sometimes we forget.

In Quiet Moments

You are working, I am home
Busy writing, all alone,
Skype alert shows your name,
My heart burns, love aflame.

I answer your ring, as soon I can,
Headphones on, I greet my man--
How are you honey? Working hard?

Been flat out, but now on break,
Something to eat, and my head aches.

I'm having a Coke, and eating too,
On the same wavelength again with you;
Have a rest, honey, and I will, too.

He puts the car seat back for a snooze,
After he reads the Daily News,
In my mind, I climb on his lap,
Cuddle up, and take a nap.

Words between us now are few,
Quiet sounds of "I love you."
My heart's with his, breathing slow,
He suddenly wakes, says I must go,
Back to work--
I say, I know--

I'll ring again later, bye for now.

Have a good day, honey,

Hang up the phone--
I can't, I hate to leave you alone.

It gets harder each time to say goodbye,
And there are times we almost cry,
Just one more minute, or maybe five,
And we go back to separate lives.

August 20 at 6:19am 

Shadow on the Internet

Hidden deep in your heart,
You try to protect me,
Knowing the judgment of others,
While I, exuberantly, impulsively-
No doubt goaded by my ADD-
Want to shout it to the world-
Want to break free of the shadows,
Admit openly, I'm your girl!

But, I can't, though I feel like ranting,
I must be still, calm my wanting
And remember my role in this play-
For reality will not go away-
And there are other actors, behind the scenes,
Interfering with our Gemini Dreams;
People who can't understand,
Won't let us be-
Accusing us of fantasy.

And yet, we know our love is real,
For the tearing talons we often feel
As the bird of prey tears us apart-
Leaving us with bleeding hearts-
Taunted by time zones and far away seas,
Plagued by broken technologies-
This is the harsh reality we face,
In this Long-distance lovers' race.

Hoping for a moment on Skype,
For sometimes, it's just too hard to type-
The gentle, tender nuances in our feelings,
Sometimes set our senses reeling-
And that takes voice, to make it real-
Texting loses sex appeal-
For a while, the world falls behind,
I am yours, and you are mine-
Wrapped in our private reality,
That some scorn as naught but fantasy.

May 11 at 9:05am 

Going the Distance

Some say it's only fantasy, nothing real,
But my lonely heart aches, like it won't heal;
Then the Skype alert pops up again, such fun,
And the love in his voice tells me I'm the One.

My soul mate calls from across the sea,
And tells me he's been missing me;
He says I really make his day,
We chat and flirt and laugh and play.

All too soon, he says, I must go,
Back to work-
I say, I know.
I love you honey, have a good day.
I love you, too. Chat later, goodbye.

It's getting harder, every day,
To hang up the phone, and go our way,
Back to the separate lives we live-
Knowing this is all we can give.

We have a long, hard road ahead,
With lonely nights, and tears in bed,
Longing for each other's touch,
Feeling sometimes, it's too much.

But this is the price we have to pay,
Going the distance in this way,
We never knew a love so rare,
Would be so difficult to bear.

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