Long distance relationship

A poem from the week of January 15

January 19, 2024 5:01 p.m.

Long distance relationship

I send my friend a picture 
of the frozen prairie 
If you squint it kind of looks 
like the beach, I say
I can see it, she says

but she is there

and I am here 

and the road between us is lonely

What did you notice this week? Who or what are you missing?