So far and yet so near
There must be a magic pull
In the ebony aura of your absence
And the velocity of migrant winds
Across your lush and lyric acres
Where sighs saunter into songs
And laughter echoes through the night
While the eaves unplug their vigilant ears
So far, so near
Smiles lengthen into miles
Ardent wayfarers count the steps
Of running rivers even as
Expectant mountains mistress their memories
From their clout beneath the clouds
The timeless sky teases the sunflower
And its soft, obedient clock
The wagtail watches it all
From its tender twig
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Talkative odidere* keeps processing the tale
From its studios among the leaves
So far, so near
Green memories season into brown
But the Road that took you away is busy
Laying the carpet for your earnest return
* Odidere: Parrot