Short steps,long strides

I have a question in my heart time and again
Mother should I ask you now or should I refrain
Is distance the number of steps from finish to start ?
Or are they thoughts that draw hearts to grow apart ?

Which distance is harder to overcome you think?
Which takes longer ?Which is over in a blink?
Some take short steps and some longer strides
Some may zip by and some take longer rides

What do you think Mother ,tell me what is the distance you can’t see
Is it just living apart ,or when the heart grows apart and you let it be?
I know the answer is simple but I cannot seem to understand
If it is simple of overcome,why did we let the distance grow offhand?

Come here ,my dear let me explain what distance means
It is a little of this and that ,somewhere in between
Distance isn’t just by where you live ,close or far
It is when you keep your silence,even with no words you scar

Sometimes the heart grows fonder even when you are apart
Sometimes the deadly silence add miles from finish to start
Then you traverse a long distance to build the relation again
It is definitely not what you chose, when words you refrain

It is important to let people you love know how you feel
Near or far ,with words or action however you appeal
When we fail to show and serve one another with care
Hearts grows apart and a bigger distance we share

We try to ignore what is sometimes beyond repair
Or try to pretend nothing is wrong out of despair
Respect another one for all that he is seeking from your heart
Distance is covered in short steps from the finish to start

In the journey of life many a road you will take
Remember the relations of the past and the new ones you make
Everybody in your journey are here for a reason you don't know
Value each and every one and don't forget to show

If we love and value every relationship we hold
In thoughts,words and deeds we honestly behold
Every short step will turn into a long stride into hearts
No distance will be big enough to keep you apart .