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Long Distance
By Eric Yip
six thousand miles away
a window imposes
here the evening is stratified
into hues of blue
I have begun
to believe in rivers
have I told you about
the circumnavigation of blood
we could learn from this
have you breached
tonight I will attempt
to dream of you
look how our paths
converge right there
its thumbprint of light
over your face
the planes are in migration
they know where they must go
capillaries of mountains
carrying water and carp
its faithfulness to the heart
do you think there is something
the thick film of sleep
to rediscover my absence
I have practised our future
over and over
my legs have memorised
the walk to your home
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