1959 Miles
She is 1959 miles away
27 hours driving with no traffic
Or 4 hours and 10 minutes on a nonstop flight
That costs $409
To earn $409
At $10 an hour
Is 40 hours and 54 minutes of work
Or 41 one hour babysitting jobs
With 1 babysitting job a week
Saving everything I earn
I can see her again
In just 10 months and 1 week
Less than a year
I will see her graduate
See her happy
See her there
I will see her away
From all the things
That made moving
Her best option
We will watch movies together
Have 4 am discussions
About everything and nothing
All at once
I will feel her hand in mine
Her body warm against my side
When we're on the couch
Just sitting together
I will see her eyes light up
When she shows me her newest art
Reads me her newest story
Tells me about her newest love interest
Whoever that is
They're so lucky to have her
To be with her
To love her
And just $409
10 months and 1 week
4 hours and 10 minutes
1959 miles from now
I will be the lucky one
When I see the girl
I not-quite-platonically love
Again
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