Love and carbon

What are we?

Just a bunch of Carbon atoms,

roaming freely in the universe

Until they meet, and become one,

maybe not for eternity, but for their lifetimes.

like aching hearts

seen from a distance

A distance which connects them

yet they are far enough

to feel the burning pain of loneliness

A distance which fills the gap between them

like a covalent bond

with nothing but electrons in between

And when the distance lowers

the hearts become closer

like the two moons of Barsoom

they meet in unison

they kiss and consume

the valleys of distance

and make something different

Like a bunch of carbon atoms

roaming freely in the universe

Until they meet, and become one

to create existence

Seen from a distance

A distance that never was

in the hearts that were far apart

Maybe the bond existed

even when they were not a part

of the bigger creation

that we call love

The question is if

Love can be defined

with carbon atoms or not

Is it a chemical

or a pairing of bonds

Or just a piece of distance

filled with feelings

It's not what you call it,

important is, if you call it

or it calls you…