Never So Far by A.J. Derro for Alyssa DeGuzman

The first of a series of songs and poems written for a long distance girlfriend at the end of my senior year.

Never So Far

by A.J. Derro

for Alyssa DeGuzman

 

 

 

 

Two matching marks on a scrap of happiness,

with your lipstick kiss in the corner there;

it's a season ticket for admission to miss you,

and complimentary contentment in the conviction that you care.

 

 

Where you are is never so far that I'm without you, my dear.

I'm without doubt,

because knowing of your love is easy,

easy as seeing your marks on the map you gave me,

 

to help me to find you if you lose yourself;

an X representing where I'm standing,

and an O to show me where you are;

you're never so far, oh you're never so far,

 

that we're not connected, and I'm not directed,

by a dotted line an inch or eight along.

It's been a long time you've been away,

but that's okay because you're never so far.

 

 

It's only easy to forget her if you let your

Self-same Savior slip your mind

But her behavior in all her ways are all so mine

that I'd just as soon leave myself behind

 

Never so simple a similarity

Implying the eminent end that's par

For the world's limitations, and past all it's polarity,

We're always connected, and you're never so far

 

 

And words can cross worlds if they mean as much as

They're meant to,

and every message sent will get to you I know,

I go to you with every ode and

 

Oh, if only I could be

bi-existent,

but someone's laws are insistently preventing me from

pushing through the usuality

to you

 

And you're my everything

 

An X representing where I'm standing,

And an O to show me where you are

That dotted line goes a long, long way

But that's okay because you're never so far.

 

 

Where you are is never so far that I'm without you, my dear.

I'm without doubt,

because knowing of your love is easy,

easy as seeing your marks on the map you gave me,

 

to help me to find you if you lose yourself;

an X representing where I'm standing,

and an O to show me where you are;

you're never so far, oh you're never so far,

 

that we're not connected, and I'm not directed,

by a dotted line an inch or eight along.

It's been a long time you've been away,

but that's okay because you're never so far.

Reviews

[TLK]

You seem pretty far away right now.