through a hollow

I will 

touch you 

when my arm 

grows longer 

or I taller 

or you 

closer than now 

you will 

touch me each time 

your voice speaks 

within earshot 

or through 

a hollow of memories 

searching for 

escape. 

Poem © 2007 by R. Burnett Baker 

Photo © 2009 by R. Burnett Baker