You kiss me,

But your lips never touched mine.

You call my name, 

So loud the universe can hear,

But I can’t tell if you are near. 

You run across the street for me,

But I never see you jump the yellow line.

It’s like there is a cellophane wall between us.

My guard,

That I can’t let down,

Which always has you looking at me with a frown.

I never made myself so open,

For my heart has always been, 

So closed.

Even if you are so close.

You anger wants you to raise Cain,

Break me out of the fortress of cellophane.

You don’t know.

You take iron for the plain,

Just cellophane. 

Where we can still touch,

Except for a thin piece of plastic between our fingers,

I can see you,

I can feel you,

But still not sure if it is you. 

It puts us two,

Very far,

Worlds apart, in fact   

Because the protection I put to keep my heart intact.

I swore that I won’t be hurt,

To not be broken,

But it is having a reverse effect,

Just like returning a token.

The pain feels the same, 

And my heart rips further deep.

To be without love, 

Is worse than to be in protections keep

You say, “I love you.”  

I give a stare and I whisper,”I can’t hear you. I need to get to my car”

You whisper with a frown,”So close, yet so far.”