Looking for Sunshine

There are changes ahead of you
It hurts to leave the familiar
Two feet standing one in front and one behind in hesitation
In every box you’ll find a memory
You keep it closed to throw away
And here you are over obstacles you’ve climbed a new beginning

It’s what you gotta do to make it be
Get rid of all your stuff and you’ll be free
A suitcase with your soul is all you’ll need
If you’re looking for sunshine
If you’re brave enough to step outside that door
Scrape your little self off of that floor
If the dark cold gray you just can’t ignore
Then you’re looking for sunshine

The steering wheel is your companion
She leads you through unknown directions
The telephone poles will guide you one by one you count your blessings
The light streaks through your bedroom window
From where you see the mountains rising
The cityscape still oblivious to you in your transition

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And maybe there’s sunshine some where else my friend
Always running from the horizon
The faster you travel the faster you’ll come to the end
And in yourself you may find a diamond

It’s what you gotta do to make it be
Get rid of all your stuff and you’ll be free
A suitcase with your soul is all you’ll need
If you’re looking for sunshine

John Andrew
September 2015