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I live by a life of simple rules… Red, yellow, green…
If I’m in control of situation and it seems safe it’s considered green (go)
If I’m not sure of a situation and uncertain of the outcome its yellow (proceed with caution).
If I know the situation is dangerous it’s red (stop, run away)
Rules:
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Always stay 5 feet away
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Never break the 5 feet rule
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Don’t talk to ‘x’
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Only look
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Last DON’T BREAK 5 FEET!!!
5 feet.
Always 5 feet behind you.
A perfect distance for me and you.
Me always behind you; your back looking at me, my always eyes on your back
Never too close never too far.
Scared to get to get to close, but afraid stay away
My eyes always watching you from our 5 feet distance; never to be seen
Today ‘x’ talked to me, ‘x’ came up to me. What do i do the 5 feet rule was broken. What do i do?! I have to keep my distance. It’s okay I’ll keep my rules; calm down nothing is wrong 5 feet just wasn’t enough I’ll make it 7 feet now.
New rules:
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Distance is now 7 feet
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Don’t break 7 feet
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Only look
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No talking
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No touching
7 feet
Looking at your back; my eyes your back, your back my eyes
It’s alright like this
The distance is perfect
You are perfect
I have no desire to talk nor touch you
I just want to look from a distance…
Observing, watching, looking; perfect
In reality I know someone like me is no match for you.
Distance is a wonderful thing, it can make relationships grow or destroy everything you put in what you thought you had with that person; love is nothing; watching from the sidelines is the most comfortable. You don’t get hurt, and you get to see the one you love happy.
This distance is now somehow getting smaller
why ?! WHY!?
You keep coming closer; ruining everything
7 feet turning into 4 feet
You,
Closer,
Closer,
STOP.
Anxious; the anxiety is building up, yellow now turning to red.
Did you notice my eyes on your back?
Was the 5 to 7 feet distance not enough, maybe i should make it 20 feet; no I can’t bare the thought of being that far from you.
NO 4 feet now to 2 feet Stop coming closer!!!
I don’t want you to see me. I just wanted to see you. I just wanted to be in the shadows on the sidelines; watching from afar not being noticed.
Red it’s all red; it’s red but I can’t run away, (why) because you are holding my hand, keeping me from running away. 2 feet now touching the distance is now gone. I feel like I lost something. I’m scared, why did you notice me? I thought i was so careful. “ ‘X’ please now that you hold me please don’t let me go. I lost everything now I have nothing. Please don’t put anymore distance between you and I.
5 feet to 0 gone in a blink of an eye
Your back to my eyes, my eyes to your back.
Now my hand in you hand, your side by my side.
By: Marisa Chau
