Transatlanticism

No, I don't usually count song lyrics as poetry, except in rare cases. This is a rare case, mostly because of my gratitude to my cousin and his wife for the Death Cab for Cutie sampler CD they gave me for Christmas.

Transatlanticism
by Death Cab for Cutie

The Atlantic was born today and I'll tell you how...
The clouds above opened up and let it out.

I was standing on the surface of a perforated sphere
When the water filled every hole.
And thousands upon thousands made an ocean,
Making islands where no island should go.
Oh no.

Those people were overjoyed; they took to their boats.
I thought it less like a lake and more like a moat.
The rhythm of my footsteps crossing flood lands to your door
Have been silenced forever more.
The distance is quite simply much too far for me to row;
It seems farther than ever before.
Oh no.

I need you so much closer
I need you so much closer
I need you so much closer

So come on, come on

I need you so much closer...