Far Away From Here

When my eyes open, I miss everything
The clinging bell from the tower was forever music to my ears
A sign to start the day on the up
A cheery "morning" from one neighbour to another captures the being of that place and all the good that resides there
Those heartfelt pleasantries exchanged were like the dripping sounds of a waterfall
Soothing to the ear, health to the body and food for the soul
I miss everything when my eyes open

When my eyes open, I miss everything
The scenery looked very Valencia
A sixties French production of love
Sometimes it felt a lot like a Broadway musical
Sometimes like a spawn between Matthieu Ricard and a rainbow whose halo has seeped into everything there
Certainly, a happy and colourful place
Reminded me of the flowery walkways in parks
And no amount of flowery language could capture its spirit
It was simply a thing of beauty
I miss everything when my eyes open

When my eyes open, I miss everything
Streets bedizened by ornamental plants with streaks of Cavendish amber
Townhouses painted with the happiest of blue
You hear the clinging bell again that rings to dispel the remnants of somber.
Its sonorous consistency camps sobriety in disturbed minds
Freeing them to exude all their goodies like smashed piñatas
Life accentuated by every shade, augmented by every hue
Nirvana could not be far away from here
I could never be far away from there
I miss everything when my eyes open

Far away from there holds nothing for me
Let me stay here forever and live
Live, I say! This is what I have wanted to do
Let me start campfires here for all the nights
Set up a tent and bring along Oma’s gift of a plushie
You should know there’s peace here
There are untold stories with happy endings
A gateway to the origin of so many romantic realities
So, I have decided to stay indefinitely
Because all I ever sought
All I will ever seek cannot be found
Far away from there