1959 Miles

Mon, 07/27/2015 - 03:51 -- kb97

She is 1959 miles away

27 hours driving with no traffic

Or 4 hours and 10 minutes on a nonstop flight

That costs $409

 

To earn $409 

At $10 an hour

Is 40 hours and 54 minutes of work

Or 41 one hour babysitting jobs

 

With 1 babysitting job a week

Saving everything I earn

I can see her again 

In just 10 months and 1 week

 

Less than a year

I will see her graduate

See her happy

See her there

 

I will see her away

From all the things

That made moving 

Her best option

 

We will watch movies together

Have 4 am discussions

About everything and nothing

All at once

 

I will feel her hand in mine

Her body warm against my side

When we're on the couch

Just sitting together

 

I will see her eyes light up

When she shows me her newest art

Reads me her newest story

Tells me about her newest love interest

 

Whoever that is

They're so lucky to have her

To be with her

To love her

 

And just $409

10 months and 1 week

4 hours and 10 minutes

1959 miles from now

 

I will be the lucky one

When I see the girl 

I not-quite-platonically love

Again

This poem is about: 
Me

Comments

Woodburn21

It's a rich, feel-good, love story full of mature depth. I love how you added (no pun intended) math into this poem: it made it more personable and tangible in a way. Nicely done. 

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