musica de la cama

back in my younger days, i occasionally listened to a band called phish. this is not something i always admit to. but i'm feeling forthright today. phish wrote their own songs, they did covers. most of them went on for minutes in multiples of ten. but there was one short simple song i always thought was the nicest (which i believe was an original, but i could be wrong).

its called "Lengthwise"
the lyrics are simply
"when you're here, i sleep lengthwise.
and when you're gone, i sleep diagonal in my bed."

i woke up diagonally this morning, alone in bed. and i thought about the song. i always thought of it as a love song. its sometimes the little things that matter. sure things like planning vacations together or rescheduling appointments can be important. but sometimes its the often-overlooked simple parts of life that make the most difference. and accommodating another person in ways that seem mundane may be far more significant that we imagine.

though i'll never be convinced to switch to crunchy peanut butter