Damn Vacations
By Kenneth R. Cabrieto

     When I wake up,
     You're not by my side.
     The blinking light on my cell phone
     No doubt tells me
     You've called to say
     "Good morning."

     It's been two weeks
     Or so
     And I miss you
     Like no one will ever know.

     Damn vacations...

     I know most think I'm a sad case,
     'Cause it'll only be a month,
     But to me,
     A month without you,
     Is like a months
     Without a part of myself.

     Damn vacations...

     If I do go to visit you
     I know the load
     Will be much heavier
     To see you for a day
     Just to lose hold of you again
     Is the cruelest joke.
     The worst sort of tease.

     Damn vacations...

     We will get pushed apart
     And the small things
     We learned to tolerate
     Will irritate us once again.

     When you come back
     We'll have to resync our sleeping patternes.
     We'll need to be reminded of what it is to share.

     Damn vacations...

     At least one good thing will come of this
     The day you come back
     At least
     I'll get to love you
     All over again.

     -12.27.02


     How I felt when my girl went away for a month. It's crazy what time away can do to you.