By Gillian Kirkland
The space between is wide and deep
I can only guess at the secrets you keep
When I think of you, the picture that emerges is not one but two
Which one of you is true I haven’t figured out
But that’s not what this is about
It’s a love song that just won’t come out
And I’ve been flipping between two versions of you
Like twin faces of the moon
The space between us is wide and deep
A canyon profound
Broken and bound
I wonder why you don’t come around
And yet I want to believe that we can be whole again
Like perfect babies unblemished by pain
I want to be cradled and consoled
To wrap myself in your warmth
To hold your darkness and light in the palm of my hand
As the universe unfolds its mysteries
The space between us is wide and deep
But that doesn’t mean we must crumble in defeat
Throw me a cable and I’ll toss you a line
I see your light shining from the other side
So I swing across the great divide
And sing you a new song that echoes through time
We give up our doubts to make way for faith
We give up our shame to make way for forgiveness
We give up our judgement to make way for compassion
We give up our fears to make way for love
Then alone on the bluff, naked and unmasked
The space between us narrows at last
Wandering Wakefield 