68. After office thoughts of you

today
there's
an infinite gap
between you
and me

vast
like
a thousand
oceans

but
it may be
reduced to
a block
or two
at any giving
moment
of a day

and I think
you're near
when
that chill breeze
caresses me
as I'm driving
down the streets
that remind me
of you

comforted
with a tap
on my shoulders
by the tunes
you've left
on the dial
of my stereo

a few clues
some traces
with no lead

but I carry
a certainty
that I will
find you
eventually

a feeling
inside
that's simple
yet
so deep
that it seems
to have
no bottom

and I
understand
it doesn't
necessarily
have to be
mutual

with
no strings
attached
free and wild
in its purest
state

this is
how I love
you

don't
blush

or
maybe
do

for I
love
your
tender rouge