Spain and L.A.

1992 COPYRIGHT
BY PETER CHRISTOPHER RAYMOND
(FOR MONICA AND THANH)

IT'S MY TENDENCY AND NATURE
AND ULTIMATELY IT'S MY FAILURE
MY MEANS FOR SURVIVAL AND PATH I PURSUE
SERVE MY PURPOSES AND PULL ME THROUGH
SHE'S GOT THE ANSWER AND I SHOULD FOLLOW HER CUE
BUT CHALLENGES TO MY LIFESTYLE LEAD ME TO ARGUE

IT'S A PHILOSOPHY I COULD GROW TO SAVOR
WITH MEATIER RETURNS THAN THE SEXUAL FAVORS
BUT ARE THEY THE WORDS THAT ARE COMFORTING
WILL THESE IN THE LONG RUN SOFTEN MY SUFFERING
AM I WILLING TO FIGHT FOR THE ANSWER
OR DO I FIND FUN IN SPREADING THE CANCER

AS USUAL I'M UNCHANGEABLE AND COY
IT'S SO MUCH FUN TO CAUSE CHAOS AND DESTROY
STEPPING ALL OVER YOUR EFFORTS
AS IF THEY REALLY HELD NO MERIT

I CREATE THIS DEBILITATING DISTANCE
INCREASING THE DAMAGE THROUGH PERSISTENCE TOWARD RESISTANCE
HOW MUCH ALLEGIANCE MIGHT SUFFICE
AND HOW MUCH SHOULD I INVEST IN THIS SACRIFICE
WHAT'S THE COMMITMENT AND EVENTUAL PRICE
TO CROSS OVER INTO THE FINAL PARADISE

YOU SAY YOU'VE HEARD YOUR CALLING
THE FACT YOU HAVE TO SAY GOODBYE IS GALLING
I UNDERSTAND WHY YOU MADE YOUR DECISION
SO I ACCEPT YOUR CHOICE IN GRATEFUL SUBMISSION
YOU'VE DONE YOUR TIME IN HERE
AND NOW THAT COMPASSION MUST GO ELSEWHERE
YOU'VE ESTABLISHED YOUR HOLY MISSION
BUT NOW YOU'VE GOT TO COVER YOUR NEXT POSITION

I HAD COME TO REGARD YOU AS A CONVENIENCE
AND I GUESS I EXPECTED SOME UNWRITTEN OBEDIENCE
BUT NOW YOU'VE TAUGHT ME MATURITY
AND ACT WITH CONVICTION AND UNSELFISH PURITY
NOW WE DWELL ON DIFERENT CONTINENTS
UNFORGOTTEN YET LIMITED IN CORRESDONDENCE