So near...Too far

So near I could touch
Too far I can’t reach
The fates have conspired
This wall I can’t breach

So close I can taste
Too far to dare drink
For one sip would push me
Right over the brink

So near I can hear
Too far I can’t speak
For words misconstrued
Make passion sound weak

So close I can see
Too far to recall
The face and the smile
That caused me to fall

So near I could weep
Too far I can’t stop
I’m stuck in this chasm
You wait at the top