Distance is a funny thing; 

It's thought of in miles, kilometers, space. 

But sometimes distance is something else... 

Something harder and colder than 

mountains or ocean could ever be.

Land and sea can be traversed 

with luck, diligence and patience 

But how does one conquer the distance 

of the human heart, the human mind

the human soul? 

Beseeching help from St. Brendan 

for a voyage of marvelous discovery 

St. Christopher for safe travel through 

the inevitable storms along the way 

St. Jude, patron saint of hopeless causes -

Perhaps these might help. 

And of course there is always Our Lady 

for comfort after the almost certain failure. 

Magic may be cruel, but 

God can sometimes be kind.