Requited Love

by Duncan Cary Palmer

Two thousand lonely miles removed
And twenty years apart,
She yearns for him-
He pines for her-
Their words flow from the heart.

But what cruel twist of fate decrees
Corporeal separation,
While modern network miracles
Permit communication?

Forbidden love, doomed from the start,
Precluded by two priors.
Yet all the wisdom
In the world
Cannot quench their desires.

"Can you not turn back time?" she asks.
"I long ago committed."
"I, too."
"I know."
"Why is it that
Exceptions aren't permitted?"

Their words of love abruptly cease,
When found out by a spouse.
All for the best?
Their souls now rest
Each in its proper house.

In retrospect, they recognize
The friendship that was theirs
Was certainly a gift from God
To treasure through the years.

For love's no thing ephemeral,
Confined to time and space.
Its power isn't temporal,
Or easily erased.
Love never fails, it is the greatest
Force that's er'e been known.
Their love they'll one day consummate,
In an eternal home.

_FIN

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