Nightmare by Ceinwen E Cariad Haydon
like one of those dreams –
the gap between us starts as a slim fissure
then in awful slow motion yawns
into an abyss
another lockdown leaves us staring across distances squinting in efforts to remember much-loved features phased out
wrenched from familiarity’s space too remote to kiss or embrace
Ceinwen E Cariad Haydon lives in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, and writes short stories and poetry. She has been widely published in web magazines and in print anthologies and is a Pushcart and Forward Prize nominee. She believes everyone’s voice counts