Brittany Allen's untitled poem is a love letter written across a long distance. The speaker begins by changing how she sees the sea. It once felt like an empty barrier, but now it is a journey she has to make to reach the person she loves. She also rejects the idea that distance is simply hard. For her, it measures strength, because you need strength to cross it.
From there, the poem moves from longing to promise. The loved one gives her hope and the urge to write, and fills an emptiness she hadn't known was there. Hearing "I love you" for the first time eased the weight of the world. She says she wants everything: the laughter, the arguments, the tears, even the homesick days. The mood is tender, earnest and a little aching. The final lines return to simple wishes, a hand held and arms around her, and a feeling that this love is real and irreplaceable.