Audrey is a poet, classical singer and voice teacher, recovering attorney and licensed psychotherapist.

My #14 for National Poetry Month

distances were measured first by feet.

i knew the number of steps to your door

counted them in sleep

paused them

pushed them into reverse

then in inches

a micro this

a nano that

until I stopped moving

at all

i look out to the horizon

and realize i know

no words

for the distance

or the feeling.

© 2017 Audrey Howitt

Comments

Audrey Howitt (author) from California on April 24, 2019:

Thank you Rasma!

Audrey Howitt (author) from California on April 24, 2019:

Thank you Mike!

Audrey Howitt (author) from California on April 24, 2019:

Thank you Ruby!

Audrey Howitt (author) from California on April 24, 2019:

Thank you Flourish!

Audrey Howitt (author) from California on April 24, 2019:

Thank you Susan!

Audrey Howitt (author) from California on April 24, 2019:

Thank you Missy!

Audrey Howitt (author) from California on April 24, 2019:

Thank you Diana!

Audrey Howitt (author) from California on April 24, 2019:

Thank you manatita!

Audrey Howitt (author) from California on April 24, 2019:

Thank you Cynthia!

Audrey Howitt (author) from California on August 16, 2017:

Thank you Mark!

Audrey Howitt (author) from California on August 16, 2017:

Thank you hari!

Gypsy Rose Lee from Daytona Beach, Florida on April 19, 2017:

Wonderful poetry.

mckbirdbks from Emerald Wells, Just off the crossroads,Texas on April 17, 2017:

Hello Audrey - What a profound piece. More depth than seen with the first glance.

Ruby Jean Richert from Southern Illinois on April 15, 2017:

Sounds like love to me... Beautiful!

FlourishAnyway from USA on April 15, 2017:

This is a beautiful way to describe the space and all else that separates one from another.

Susan Zutautas from Ontario, Canada on April 15, 2017:

Very nice!

Missy Smith from Florida on April 15, 2017:

The feeling of hesitation spoken beautifully.

Vishnu on April 14, 2017:

Meeting of the minds is what matters! Not how much physically apart the people are.

Nice poem

Cynthia B Turner from Georgia on April 14, 2017:

# 14, Distances, is a really wonderful poem. I read it several times.

manatita44 from london on April 14, 2017:

Awesome! Just superb!

Diana Majors from Arkansas, USA on April 14, 2017:

You captured that feeling well!

Hari Prasad S from Bangalore on April 14, 2017:

Brilliant poetry.

- hari

Mark Tulin from Ventura, California on April 14, 2017:

Love the idea, topic and the way the words look on the page.