From Here to the Moon And Back

Scott and I broke out the karaoke equipment last night and sang our hearts out. No audience. Just us. (Sorry, neighbors, for that one Greatest Showman song.) 

I found a few new-to-me songs that are in my limited range and we belted out a couple duets. And then we tried this song: “From Here to the Moon and Back” by Dolly Parton and Kris Kristopherson.

When Scott and I were separated, I would frequently be at his house to pick up the kids or drop them off. I’d knock and then let myself in. Sometimes we would talk, sometimes we wouldn’t. 
At the time, Grace was playing the movie Joyful Noise on a loop and I remember standing in the kitchen waiting for her to get ready to come stay at my place and seeing Scott sitting in the living room watching the movie for the 100th time. The heartbreaking scene where Dolly Parton sings about her late husband fills the room and spills into the kitchen. While I’m still waiting to collect Grace, he gets up to walks to another part of the house. We make eye contact but there’s not much to say. His eyes were wet with tears. My heart was heavy. 

Last night, we tried to sing the song but were both reduced to choked-back tears. You know when you can’t even speak let alone sing? That was us. 

We couldn’t speak that day and we couldn’t sing last night, but we could feel it. From here to the moon and back. 

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I could hold out my arms
say "I love you this much"
I could tell you how long
I will long for your touch
How much
and how far
would I go to prove
The depth
and the breadth
of my love for you?
From here
to the moon
and back
Who else in this world
will love you like that?
Love everlasting
I promise you that
From here
to the moon
and back
From here
to the moon
and back
I want you to know
you can always depend
On promises made
and love without end
No need to wonder
how faithful I'll be
Now
and on into
eternity
From here
to the moon
and back
Who else
in this world
will love you like that?
Forever
and always
I'll be where you're at
From here
to the moon
and back
From here
to the moon
and back
I would blow you a kiss
from the star where I sat
I would call out your name
to echo through the vast
Thank heaven for you
and to God
tip my hat
From here
to the moon
and back
And I'll spend forever
just proving that fact
From here
to the moon
and back