miles and miles

beep

[Skype]

she paced and paced

in front of her computer.

the screen bright

and the charger all

ready to go.

her stomach was fluttering

and her heart was stuttering

and she was having trouble

keeping her breathing normal.

she waited and waited

for the beep,

the rotating ball

and then...

him.

she kept waiting,

staring at the screen

from every area of the room

she wandered to.

and then,

the beep.

and then,

the rotating ball.

she jumped,

running to the computer

and sitting urgently

in front of it.

and then,

him.

he was smiling,

his eyes shining and

his hair everywhere from just

waking up.

and as they stared at each other,

grinning like idiots,

she started to cry,

her hand fluttering to the screen

and running over it softy.

"i miss you so much."