You finish up another long day at school
And my phone lights up the second you are home
Miles away in India, watching the screen
Waiting for the quiet words you send alone
Mariel, I love you more than you know
You’re the prettiest girl I have ever seen
Forever and always my heart belongs to you
Crossing all the oceans that lie in between
Straight from your classes in the Philippines
You text me first before the rest of your day
With an ethereal grace in the way you smile
You turn these far-off miles to something small
Your little updates make the distance bend
I count the moments till we talk again
Mariel, I love you more than you know
You’re the prettiest girl I have ever seen
Forever and always my heart belongs to you
Crossing all the oceans that lie in between
One day there’ll be no screen between our hands
No time zones to arrange, no goodbyes planned
Till then, each message says what words can’t do
A thousand miles, and still I’m close to you
Mariel, I love you more than you know
You’re the prettiest girl I have ever seen
Forever and always my heart belongs to you
Crossing all the oceans that lie in between
When your day is done and mine begins
I’ll be here, waiting for your words again
