I'm always assuming the worst,

but you're going on none the less

& there's nothing to cushion your heart led fall.

Letters from further away

keep pulling me close to home.

And there's something to cushion my callous sighs.

And I know that you hope for

longer good-byes

embracing for forever

and falling in your eyes.



Pouring over photographs.

I'm living in your letters.

Breathe deeply from this envelope

it smells like you & I can't be

without that scent. It's filling me

with all you mean to me.



Continually failing these trials

but you stand by me nonetheless

& you won't let me sink

though I'm begging you.

Phone calls from further away

& messages on my machine,

but I don't ever tell you this distance

seems terrible.

There is no need to test my heart,

with useless space.

These roads go on forever

there'll always be a place for you, my heart.



So I'll hit the pavement

it's gotta be better than waiting

& pushing you far away

cause I'm scared.

So I'll take my chances

& head on my way up there.

Cause turning to you is like falling in love when you're ten