Umbrella
For T x
I wanna leave this sunshine town
To enter a new rainy town
I wanna be bowled down, down, down
and lie in the floods that surround, all around
it takes a great deal of confidence
to leave your sunshine town
but when you gain that confidence
your next challenge is trying not to drown
everything is clear
everything is crystal clear
Clarity is near
Clarity is almost here
I can feel the rain
Forming droplets on the glass
I can hear the rain
Escape with me, and make it fast
Let's go, go, go
Into the sea
Leave this sunshine town with me
Take my hand and fly up high
the rain around us multiplies
Drive us into the floor
Scale the clouds, unlock the doors
Drive us six feet under,
I wanna hear your stupid thunder
Take my mind as I self destruct
Wipe away my tear ducts
Take me to the rainy town
Promise me that I won't drown
Cuz even though I left it behind
The sunshine town will stay with me
I'm just bobbing along on the rainiest days
Bobbing along in the sea
Change like this is healthy
Bobbing along in the sea
One day, you'll get it too
Until now, here's an umbrella for you.
Afterword
Recently, another one of my beautiful best friends was explaining how she didn't want to (and didn't feel the need to) restrict herself to one path in life and one identity. She explained how she'd much rather 'go with the flow' of life and grab opportunities as they come, and I like her way of thinking. There's a lot to be said for that, and I think more of us should start to see that we don't have to 'be' anything, you don't have to fit into any box. Living your life without any labels seems like a fantasy for most people nowadays, so, go and do it! Labels only waste trees, anyway. I hope you enjoyed this piece, which is (seemingly) about moving, but is more about exploring my friend's philosophy of not complying to one certain lifestyle. Or in this case, staying in one town for forever. As always, thank you reader! You are destined for whatever town you like.