Matildas star Mary Fowler has posted a series of photos to social media, including a cryptic poem - as she is separated from boyfriend Nathan Cleary by 17,000km for several months.
The 20-year-old, who is now back in the UK playing for Manchester City, made the Instagram post on Tuesday morning.
Fowler posted a selfie of herself smiling, some shots of herself on the pitch, and a poem by artist Morgan Harper Nichols.
The poem talks about 'cultivating peace high above your understanding', and softening one's heart.
The post comes a couple of weeks after the couple went official with each other on Instagram, with Fowler posting a shot of the footy player with his arm around her, and the couple beaming with joy.