Length Of The Horizon

By Jeeva Jijo

We both sit down on wet sand,

Sweet scent of the ocean grazing on our skin,

I inhale all the beauty in, the light of your eyes,

The colour of your smile, It’s just you and me.

We both gaze across the skyline, 

Within the silence I hear all my worries,

With you right by my side, I stare throughout.

You are all I have; I love you more than ever.

The length of the horizon is not enough-

To measure the love I have just for you.

You are looking at the horizon, 

While my eyes are full of you.

You smile lightly when the breeze 

Falls softly upon us, it’s just you for me.

What if one day, we wake up to nothing?

What if one day, we end up being no one?

Even when you are here, right by my side,

Even when I’m grateful to have you beside,

Even when… you still love and see me as yours,

Within the silence I hear all my worries,

What if one day, we wake up to nothing?

What if one day, we end up being no one?

You were there for me all those times.

You held me like I was yours when I was astray.

You found me and loved me,

When I was lost and lonely.

Never even once you complained,

You gave all of it, the best to me,

You swam in and found the long-

Lost forgotten still beating heart of mine.

You coloured my soul and held my hand.

It was always you. It is always you.

It will always be you, just you, you only.

The length of the horizon is too little-

To measure the love I have just for you.

You are what I have; I love you more than ever.

Even if this happiness, feeling of deep felicity,

Brings melancholy as their shadow,

Even if I could be more worried than ever,

I look at you looking at the horizon,

The slight calming smile drawn across your face,

I slowly blink away my tears so; my eyes are full of you.

You are here, right by my side,

I’m grateful to have you beside,

You still love and see me as yours.

I have you; I love you more than ever.

The length of the horizon won’t even-

Begin to measure the love I have for you.

We both sit down on wet sand,

Under the celestial palette,

Colours of love and beads of hope.

Soothing gentle wind lingers around us,

With you by my side, I choose not to worry.

By Jeeva Jijo