So close, so near

when

a rain has fallen

in places it needs to be

where accepting and acceptance

have now become the norm

where it's the reason they see

falling short in their emotion

but still they feel as they feel

they're the ones he cannot forget

but they're the ones he once had

'cause once she was in his emotion

so close so near

then ,... thinking she knew it all

she looks back in regret

at what she left

as it fell into an abyss

so close so near

(c) JR. 2023