Lauren

I like the way
You say my name
The way you
Stretch out
The middle vowels
So there’s a smile
On your face
But you live
So far away
I wish that I could just
Pick you up and put you
In a closer place
Lauren
When will I
See you again?
When will I
Finally get back to you?
Well I hope that it’s soon
Half the country
Isn’t nearly far enough to
Cancel the connection
Which has quickly grown
Between us
And I feel every mile
That is keeping you from me
And I can’t wait until
They melt away
Beneath your airplane seat
And I hate all
The Dallas boys
Who fumbled with
Your heart
Because I’d do just
The opposite
If we weren’t
So far apart