No matter the distance between us, you are not out of my mindyou are on it.

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Updated 8 years ago,August 21, 2017

There could be hours between us.

I would still care for you with the same intensity, with the same giant handful of a heart.

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As if I could simply forget the laughter we shared, echoing off the quiet walls of my apartment.

They say distance has the powerto erase, to change.

But I cannot fathom not remembering who you are to me.

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I cannot imagine being miles and miles away from you, and not loving you exactly the same.

They say out of sight, out of mind.

But I cant think of a greater lie.

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Hernan Sanchez

Even when I dont see you every single day, or feel the touch of your skin on mine.

And this is simply because I love you.

There is no other explanation.

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I cannot simply erase our memories.

I cannot possibly wipe my mind clean of the remembrance of you.

And you dont simply forget someone whose heart you hold.

You are on my mind because my feelings for you are real.

Because when something silly happens to me, youre the first person I want to tell.

Because when the long day is over, I just want to know how youre feeling.

Because when my phone buzzes, I always hope its you.

Because with the two of us, time anddistancereally cant stand a chance.

So just dont worry.

Dont let fear or doubt creep into your mind.

We might be inopposite placesin the world.

We might be planes and trains and car rides away from one another.

But youre not out of my mind, I promise.

And that, my love, is not going to change.

Marisa Donnelly is a poet and author of the book,Somewhere on a Highway, availablehere.