One - April 15, 2000

One is the number
that separates the near from the far.

One day -
for every day that separates them,
one day is too long
every day that is between
feels like a year
a lifetime
many lifetimes.

One day -
for every day that they are together,
it is never enough
every day passes too quickly
each memory is a lifetime
each moment is a treasure

One separates
the other...
by virtue
of distance
of age
of time