When You Were Away

When You Were Away

The farther you were away
The closer you seemed to be
Your thoughts were next to mine
The room was completely dark
I reached out to touch you
But instead of your fingers
I felt a small plastic tube
I followed it along
Hoping it would lead me to you
I thought I could hear you breathing
But it was just the whir
Of a small metal machine
Pumping its potion
Into the blackness of night

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