So far away (Original Version)

This was the original poem I wrote but since the challenge was limited to 75-125 words I had to cut it to bits. I feel like I lost so much of the poem that I decided to re-post the original. It's very hard to be in love with someone whose 6000 miles away, but God help me, I adore her.

The title of the poem was inspired by the below song, Carole King, "So far away"

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I wish that you were only

a hundred miles away

I would have no problem

driving that every day.

I hear my friends talk about

their dates, mates, spouses

and what have you.

But the woman I love

is six thousand

miles away from me

which makes me very blue.

I dream about the next time

that I can make that trip

for I've never wanted so badly

to kiss someone's lips.

The distance is a gut punch

with you oh so far away

I wish I could come there to Istanbul

and just stay.

Your beauty is like nothing that I have

ever known before.

If you would let me I'd be knocking

right now on your door.

We'd walk in the park holding hands

because no one would suspect we were lovers

because of the culture.

You would cook for me your famous chicken kebap

and I would eat until I practically popped.

We would ride the ferry

and feed the seagulls

and no one would need to know

we were in love, us two girls.

I know it may be wrong but I could live

in that closet again for you because

six thousand miles away is just so hard to do.

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