Disclaimer: The song "So Far Away" belongs to Carole King. Sadly, I also don't own That 70's Show or any of the characters.
Author's Note: Reviews are greatly appreciated.
So far away
Doesn't anybody stay in one place anymore?
It would be so fine to see your face at my door
Doesn't help to know that you're so far away
Today is March 11, 1980 and I haven't seen you in exactly 67 days. 67 long, cold days. You're so far away. Why did you have to go? You could've gotten a job in Point Place, or at least Milwaukee or Madison or someplace in Wisconsin. But where are you instead? Chicago. It kills me knowing that you're not here. I see Eric and Donna reunited and I see Hyde and his new girlfriend, and they're all happy together. Eric and Donna are soulmates...like you and me. Hyde has finally found someone who really is meant for him. But Fez and I split up last month, he's moved out of the apartment, and for the first time in my life, I'm all by myself. By myself in a cold apartment, praying that you'd come knock on my door.
Long ago I reached for you and there you stood
Holding you again could only do me good
How I wish I could
But you're so far away
Since I was fourteen, you've been the only constant in my life. You were always there, whether I liked it or not. It was like I could just say your name and there you'd be. But sadly that's not the case anymore, and when I say your name now, there's nothing but silence. Meanwhile, I'm trying to hide how I'm really feeling from everybody. I put on my cute little fake smile and I pretend that I'm so happy, but the only thing that would do me any good is if I get to hold you again.
One more song about moving along the highway
Can't say much of anything that's new
If I could only work this life out of my way
I'd rather spend it being close to you
I keep trying to move along in my life like nothing has changed, I keep trying to tell myself that maybe I'll find a new guy. But I won't. I can't get into any other relationships because I'm so caught up in you. You're the only guy that I could ever give my heart to. I have that feeling in my heart...the feeling where I know that I need you by my side if I'm going to go anywhere in this life. And even though I may not become the most famous person on the planet or go anywhere extraordinary, as long as I'm with you, everything is perfect.
But you're so far away
Doesn't anybody stay in one place anymore?
It would be so fine to see your face at my door
Doesn't help to know that you're so far away
But those feelings don't matter, right? You're gone and I guess there's nothing I can do about it.
Traveling around sure gets me down and lonely
Nothing else to do but close my mind
I sure do hope the road don't come to own me
There's so many dreams
I've yet to find
Sometimes I'll walk around Point Place and I'll get that sense of emptiness and loneliness. I walk by Eric's house and I think of how we spent the most incredible years of our lives there. I walk by your house and I think of all the times we would sit in your room and listen to records for hours, as if there wasn't a care in the world. I miss those days so much. I miss the days that we were together. But maybe...maybe if I call you, maybe if I just hear your voice, the emptiness and the loneliness will go away.
I dial your phone number. Ring. Ring. Ring. Ring. "Pick up. Please pick up." No answer. You're not home. "Michael." I whisper your name to myself. "Michael, I need you so bad..." The tears start flowing and I can't stop them. I need you here with me, Michael. All the prayers in the world won't bring you here, will they?
But you're so far away
Doesn't anybody stay in one place anymore?
It would be so fine to see your face at my door
Doesn't help to know that you're so far away...
There's a knock at my door. I try to dry my eyes, but it's obvious I've been crying. It's probably just Donna at the door anyway. I open up the door...you. You're here.
"Jackie, I was going insane without you."
"Michael...Michael...I..." I'm at a loss for words and all I can do is throw myself into your arms and cry.
"I love you."
"I love you, too."
