Next To Me

I am listening to Sleeping At Last's beautiful song "Next To Me." It's a love song (though, the love in this song doesn't seem to have to be romantic).

When I hear it I began to feel wistful and almost as though I have romantic memories. As though I've actually been in such a relationship as the song describes. And though there have been a couple times I thought mutual interest would grow to more, I have never been in a "relationship."

Certain lines in the song really woo my heart. One in particular got me thinking.

"I know since we've grown we ache for those memories. Honestly, nothing's even compared to you next to me, next to me."

I began to contemplate if there really was anyone I could say this too (not even in a romantic sense). Is there anyone I would just long to be next to... more than revisiting any certain time? Or maybe there's a certain time with a certain person I would long for more than any other?

As I thought these thoughts feeling slightly lonely, I realized that I did have someone. My smiling Jesus. And He in turn tells me that nothing's even compared to me next to Him.

I smiled at this beautiful truth and became doleful at my lack of our nearness as of late.

So thank you Sleeping At Last for reminding who I long to be next to... and who yearns to be next to me.