8/29/93- reach

                                        8/29/93
 
             reach
 
 I've never felt this one before
 Not exactly
 You've been gone before;
 You've been hurt before;
 But not like this...
 
 I hope you can feel the length of my arms
 
 Holding you
 
 The warmth of my breath
 
 Whispering to you
 
 The sheer force of my heart offering
 To protect you from the storm.
 
 And I hope you checked your messages
 For my moment of roadside eloquence
 Nothing purer ever dripped from my lips
 Into a pay phone behind a restaurant you'd never eat at
 
 I'll have you, warts and all
 You're not the monster you think you are
 Hurry home
 Love has been here all along
 Hurry home