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After a short while, “Distance” by Christina Perri and Jason Marz played softly in the background from the playlist on the phone I’d lent her. The songs on it were my collection, and I knew them well. Such an appropriate song for our situation. It was almost as if the phone knew I was coming up, and wanted to give me a message. The unspoken tension between us was deafening, and when the song changed to another on the same album, I couldn’t help myself as Christina Perri’s voice gave me all the instructions I needed. I wrapped my arms around Lena and held her close as we swayed to the words of “Arms.”
When the song ended, I led her over to the small bed/sofa. Without saying anything, she sat down, and I sat next to her. She rested her head on my shoulder, and I draped my arm around her.
“Will you tell me the words?”
“The words?”
“The lyrics. To the song you’re writing.”
“Ah …” Was I ready to reveal them? I shuffled my body so that she’d be more comfortable. “My guitar is all the way downstairs.”
She sighed heavily. “Can’t you just say the words?”
“I guess.” I picked up her hand, rubbing my thumb over her fingers as I spoke.
Fleeing demons from the past.
Only to find she can’t escape.
Her wounds are deep, scars are masked
By her pain as she moves too late.
Fleeing demons from the past.
She longs for days without the pain.
Healing wings for hope at last
When ev’ry turn, it seems the same.
All her fears can fall away,
Now that she’s right here with me.
I feltthe wetness of her tears on my shirt.
“Come on, baby. You’re exhausted.” I helped her stretch out onto the bed. I knew she had to be tired after the busy day. It was her first day out. I pulled the cover over her and slid in next to her, holding onto her. At first, I thought she might object, but when she scooted her body up against mine, fitting hers into every curve of mine as if we were molded together, I realized that I shouldn’t have worried.
She didn’t need to comment on the lyrics. I wasn’t looking for praise. I only hoped she understood them. When she began to sob, my heart broke, and I knew she had. She cried for a while, and I held her close. We stayed like that for the rest of the night, her sleeping in my arms.
