Somewhere Out There

I discovered something weird today that left me stunned for a minute or two.

Ahia and I were texting a while ago. Yes, we’re still friends. I decided that since it was God who put us together, it’s up to Him as to when He wants us to part ways. If it’s in His plan, that is. I’ve always believe that what’s meant to be will be no matter what. So, there’s really no point in trying to change things or make them according to what I want. Doing so would only leave me wounded and more hurt than I already am.

Anyway, back to the story. As I was saying, Ahia and I were texting. I’m not sure how or why but the conversation somehow led to the sad reality that we’re already so far from each other. And slowly, we’re drifting further apart. It’s upsetting, I know. Especially every time I remember how happy we all were the first half of this year.

Then as if to comfort me, he texted, “I’ll always look up to the sky…”

I laughed and replied, “Kanta ka na lang ng Somewhere Out There!”

Somehow, recalling that song transported back in time. Suddenly, I asked him what was the very first song he memorized when he was a kid.

“Somewhere Out There! And Eternal Flame…” he answered.

Hahaha! It was weird that a boy would like those songs. Let alone, memorize them! But what’s weirder was the fact that my answer’s the same. For both songs! I wanted to believe that it’s just a coincidence. But what are the chances that we’d have the same “first songs”? And it wasn’t just one, but two!

With Eternal Flame, I really liked the song but I never really understood the lyrics as a kid. Believe it or not, I just took time to appreciate the words when it was recently revived. On the contrary, with Somewhere Out There, that song had some meaning for me. I didn’t tell him, but that song inexplicably touched me in one way or another back then. I never realized why.

Logic tells me that all this is just a mere coincidence. Nothing more, nothing less. Yet for some reason, my heart whispers otherwise.

SOMEWHERE OUT THERE

Somewhere out there,
Beneath the pale blue night,
Someone's thinking of me,
And loving me tonight.

Somewhere out there,
Someone's saying a prayer,
Then we'll find one another,
In that big somewhere out there.

And even though I know how very far apart we are,
It helps to think we might be wishing
On the same bright star,
And when the night will start to sing
A lonesome lullaby,
It helps to think we're sleeping
Underneath the same big sky.

Somewhere out there,
If love can see us through,
Then, we'll be together,
Somewhere out there,
Out where dreams,
Come true.