The Telescope
Her Space Holiday Lyrics

He lived alone
He resided in solitude, without companionship

With his books and his records and his telescope
Accompanied by his collection of literature, music, and a device to observe the stars

With all the doors locked
Securing himself inside, isolated from the outside world

Days piled upon each other one by tedious one
Monotonous and uneventful days passed in a repetitive fashion

Until the pressure finally created a diamond-like thought
The accumulation of time and isolation led to a profound realization

And he was instantly sad
As a result, he experienced immediate sadness

I've read every book
He had consumed the content of every available book

I've heard every song
He had listened to every song in existence

And I've seen every star from the safety of my bedroom
He had observed all the stars the world had to offer, but only through the comfort of his own room

And I am empty
Nevertheless, he felt a profound emptiness within himself

In defeat he slumped forward with his eyes still pressed against the telescope
Feeling defeated, he leaned forward, keeping his eyes fixed on the telescope

Just then his lungs began to expand
Suddenly, his breath deepened, as if sensing something new

He blinked rapidly
His eyelids flickered with quick succession

Alternating his eyes between squinting
He shifted his gaze, alternating between narrowed vision

And making his eyes as wide as saucers
And widening his eyes to their maximum extent

He cried out, of course
He exclaimed, expressing understanding or realization

With all the hours spent looking up
Despite countless hours spent observing the sky

It never crossed his mind to veer straight ahead
It had never occurred to him to explore the world beyond what was above him

He spent days upon days taking it all in
He invested significant time in absorbing his surroundings

He saw children grow to become men
He witnessed the transformation of children into adulthood

And men grow to become fools
He observed how adults could make foolish choices and decisions

He saw hope, beauty, war, strength, weakness, chaos, stillness
His observations encompassed various aspects of human existence, from positivity to conflict and vulnerability

He watched until he could recite each scene from memory
He observed repeatedly until he could recall each moment by heart

Eventually he wrote his own books about what he saw
In time, he began documenting his own experiences and interpretations through writing

And he made his own songs about what he thought he had heard
He created music inspired by his interpretation of the sounds he believed he had encountered

Until almost he himself believed what he was creating to be true
He became deeply immersed in his creations to the point of almost convincing himself of their validity

Until lie upon lie piled on top of itself
However, falsehoods gradually accumulated and compounded

Until the pressure finally created a pearl-like thought
The culmination of deception led to the formation of a misconception akin to a pearl

He spoke to the world
He addressed humanity as a whole

I've seen all of your lives
Claiming to have witnessed the entirety of people's existence

And I've heard all of your conversations
Asserting to have listened to every exchange among individuals

And I am hungry
Despite his extensive observations, he still yearned for more experiences and understanding

In frustration
Feeling exasperated

He dropped to his knees
He descended, falling onto his knees

And began to bang his head against the old wooden door
He proceeded to strike his forehead repeatedly against the aged door

Of course he cried out
As expected, he exclaimed in distress

And without hesitation
Immediately and without pause

He stood up
He rose to his feet

Put on his coat and hat, and turned the knob
He donned his outerwear, adjusted his hat, and rotated the doorknob

But before his first step even hit the ground
However, before he could even take his initial stride

He was faced with the most unexpected of emotions
He confronted an unforeseen and powerful sentiment

One that he could only figure to be
He could only deduce it to be

What his favorite books and records refer to as love
The emotion commonly depicted and described in his beloved books and music, known as love

Where are you going? she asked him
Curiously, she inquired about his destination

I don't know
He confessed his uncertainty

Me too she smiled
Likewise, she expressed agreement, accompanied by a smile

I'll take you there, she extended her tiny hand
She offered to guide him, presenting her small hand for assistance

And swept him away with her
She carried him off together with her

They walked until their feet bled
They continued their journey on foot until their feet were injured and bleeding

During their journey she told him all the places she had been
Throughout the trip, she shared with him the locations she had previously visited

And all the people she had met along the way
Additionally, she recounted the individuals she had encountered during her travels

A new emotion began to unfold inside of him
Within him, a fresh sentiment started to emerge

One he thought he had overheard in a conversation looking through his telescope
A feeling he believed he had eavesdropped on while observing the world through his telescope

It was the word fear
The emotion he identified as fear

Why would she choose me? he thought
He questioned why she would select him as her companion

I know so little
He acknowledged his own limited knowledge and understanding

Not wanting to lose her interest
Desiring to maintain her attention and fascination

He began telling her stories he thought she might be impressed by
He commenced narrating stories that he believed would leave a positive impression on her

But all they did was make her question his strength and ability to battle the enemies
However, instead of admiration, his stories prompted doubt in her regarding his resilience and capability to confront adversaries

That she knew would surely jump out at them one day
She had foreseen the likelihood of encountering challenges in their future

But she still kept her faith in him and they continued walking
Nonetheless, she maintained her trust in him, and they persisted in their journey together

What amazing things they saw
They beheld extraordinary sights and experiences

They danced in dark caves
They engaged in dancing within obscure caverns

Warmed their faces by the brightest of fires
They basked in the warmth of the most radiant fires

And played with brilliant children in the blue Spanish sea
They frolicked in the azure waters of the Spanish sea alongside remarkable children

But even amidst all that gorgeousness
Despite the incredible beauty surrounding them

Their hands began to slip
Their grip on each other's hands began to loosen

First from palms, then to fingertips, then to nothingness
Initially, their connection weakened from the palms of their hands, progressed to their fingertips, and eventually ceased to exist

They stood still
They remained motionless

She faced south, and he faced west
She positioned herself to the south, while he faced west

He called out to her
He called her name, attempting to regain her attention

I'm leaving now, and I blame you for the state we're in
He declared his departure while assigning blame to her for their current situation

And through all of our adventures I've done nothing wrong
He asserted that he had not acted wrongly throughout their shared experiences

And though you've taught me how to breathe
Despite her guidance in teaching him essential skills

I'm taking my new voice and leaving you here with nothing
He vowed to depart with the newfound sense of self and abandon her with emptiness

She looked back and cried out to him
Glancing in his direction, she called out to him emotionally

We drew a map together that you promised you would follow with me
She reminded him of their shared endeavor to create a path they had agreed to navigate together

I too am scared
She admitted her own fear

Especially after you stole my strength and made it your own
Particularly due to his appropriation of her resilience as if it were his own

But I am still reaching for your hand
Despite everything, she continued to extend her hand toward him

Knowing it will fit more perfectly than ever
Confident that their hands would fit together more harmoniously than ever before

If you will only reach back to me
If he would only reciprocate and reach out to her as well

But he didn't reach back, he was vain and confused
However, he did not respond; he was consumed by vanity and perplexity

He tried to make a new map, but he didn't know where to put the X anymore
He attempted to create a fresh plan, but he was uncertain of where to mark the destination

So he walked in circles
Consequently, he wandered aimlessly in circular paths

He lost his rhythm
He forfeited his sense of flow and coherence

He froze by the fire
He became immobile near the warmth of the fire

And he drowned in the sea
Metaphorically, he succumbed to overwhelming emotions, analogous to drowning

He made himself what he had feared the most
He unwittingly transformed into the very thing he had dreaded

Incomplete
He became a person lacking wholeness or fulfillment

And even though the decision was his, and his alone
Despite the fact that he had made the decision entirely by himself

He blamed her for that too
He assigned blame to her for his own choices and inadequacies

But the whole time she followed him
Throughout his misguided journey, she remained by his side

Looking for fallen twigs and fresh footprints to see where he was going
She searched for evidence of his path, examining fallen twigs and recent foot impressions to determine his destination

But all he left in his path were messages written in the dirt with a broken stick
However, he left only scattered messages etched in the dirt using a broken stick

Scrawled lies of anger and shifted blame
He inscribed falsehoods fueled by anger and attributed blame to others

Until one day he wrote the word help when he needed her most
Eventually, he wrote the plea for assistance when he found himself in dire need

But by then she had stopped trying to read his thoughts
However, at that point, she had ceased attempting to decipher his innermost thinking

And make sense of his misery
And comprehend the profound sadness he experienced

So he headed back to where he started
Consequently, he retraced his steps to the place from which he initially embarked

Back to his books and his records and his telescope
Returning to his familiar possessions of literature, music, and his telescope

Battered and broken
Weary and damaged

He finally reached the edge of his street
Ultimately, he arrived at the end of his residential road

Only to find her waiting for him
To his surprise, she awaited him there

And upon seeing her soft smile
Seeing her gentle smile

He immediately knew what he had done
He instantaneously comprehended the magnitude of his actions

He knew what he had lost
He realized the loss he had incurred

He knew how sorry he was
He recognized the depth of his remorse

For the first time she was real to him
At that moment, she became truly tangible and significant in his perception

They sat and spoke about everything they should have
They sat together and engaged in a conversation covering all the topics they ought to have discussed before

In the beginning of their story
At the start of their journey together

And through all the tears he learned that she had been walking her entire life
Amidst the tears, he discovered that she had been traversing the world her entire existence

And that she wasn't waiting for him to go into the world with her at all
Furthermore, he came to realize that she wasn't anticipating his company in exploring the world

No, she was in fact waiting for him to invite her into his house
Instead, she was patiently waiting for him to invite her into his abode

So she could read his books, hear his records and look through the telescope
To have the opportunity to peruse his literary collection, listen to his music, and observe the stars through his telescope

Behind the safety of his locked door
Within the security of his secured door

What a fool he thought
He acknowledged his own foolishness

I didn't realize that with all this time I spent looking out this window
He didn't comprehend that while he gazed out of his window for all that time

You were right there looking back at it
She had been there, looking back at him the whole time

At me, at this, at us
Gazing at him, at the situation, at their relationship

I already had what you had been traveling these roads searching for
He finally realized that he possessed what she had been seeking throughout their journey

She crumbled under the weight of hearing her own truth
Overwhelmed, she succumbed to the impact of acknowledging her own reality

And through their honesty
By being sincere with each other

They were both as strong as they can be
Together, they attained the utmost strength possible

And now under the relief of each note of forgiveness
In the relief that accompanied each expression of forgiveness

No thought appeared to them, just a feeling
No thoughts occupied their minds, only profound emotions

And he whispered to her
Gently, he murmured to her

I've seen your efforts
He acknowledged and recognized her endeavors

And I can feel your love for me
He could sense her deep affection for him

And I am whole
As a result, he felt complete and fulfilled

I still have places to visit and mistakes to make in private
He acknowledged his ongoing desire to explore new destinations and experiences, as well as the need to learn from his own personal errors

But take my home and make it your own
Nevertheless, he offered his home to her, urging her to make it her own

Recite lines from my favorite books in the garden
He asked her to recite passages from his beloved books while in the garden

Hear the songs closest to my life while you sleep in my bed
As she slept in his bed, he desired her to listen to the songs that held personal significance to him

And look through me waving at you through my telescope
Additionally, he wanted her to use his telescope and observe him waving at her through it

He raised his hand and he rested it on her chest
He lifted his hand and gently placed it on her chest

And he drew an X across her heart
He traced an X shape across her heart

Of course he thought
With certainty, he thought

He slowly closed the old wooden door
Deliberately, he gradually shut the aged wooden door

And he locked it behind him
And he secured it, locking it as he walked away