It is

A Poem by Yotna El'Toub

To Esu Migabe

It is the spaces between the words,
That say so much when I am with you,
It is the minutes between the hours,
That last so long when you are gone.

It is the slightest touch when you return,
That stirs the embers of desire,
It is the seconds between the minutes,
That slide by us as we first touch.

It is the love that flows in a flash,
That lights a fuse which burns bright,
It is the days between weekends,
That drag by in frustrated plight.

It is the gap between our souls,
That narrows until almost transparent,
It is the moment that I fill you,
That means so much that it's apparent.

It is years that have passed quickly,
That mean so little when we combine,
It is those moments that I live for,
That see me through my life just fine.

It is the spaces between the words,
That say so much when I am with you,
It is the breath that pounds out stiffly,
That says the words - I - love - you!

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