your much coveted desire
dangles in front of your eyes
then when you reach, it arches high
leaving you sad with hows and whys

the prospect looks fab
it is however beyond your reach
no matter your hands try to grab
they are unable each

so close you can smell it
so close you can feel it
so close you can tell it
so close you can reel it

you reach forward
you're almost there
despite your effort
relief is nowhere

so simple and surprizing
the solution looks okay
yet proves merely tantalizing
as it remains far and away