I said I would be
with the one
who knows what
it is to cross
the ocean for me.

I meant it
metaphorically,
until he rewrote
my metaphor.
Literally.

Telling me love
conquers all,
even distance,
but he would
much prefer to
close the gap.

And so we count
down our gaps,
distance narrowing,
new metaphors
in the making.

In 21 days.