The Sound of Cars
I hear the cars as they pass
I can’t help but dream to jump in one
And just make the ride last
Ride until the roads blur
And I don’t know the street names
Or where I am
Because then I will be home
Until I am just another person traveling on this long road
On a journey to somewhere I don’t know
Until the few and far between stop lights lull me to sleep
And the stars wish me safe travels as I rush by
Until the car becomes the only friend I need
To get to my future only based on me
Based on what I want
And what I need
Until the car is my shelter
And the open road becomes my home
But until then I’ll lay in my bed
And listen to the cars speed
Knowing that one day I will make it to the open road
And the unknown will become my home
And that one day my future will only be for me
Made of my hopes and dreams
And not of those surrounding me
And on that day I will stand taller and stronger than I ever have
Knowing that all the cards I was dealt
Lies on the broken roads behind me
And the only cracks on the road ahead are where the flowers grow
Where no matter how thick the clouds are the sun will still fight to shine
So I’ll pack my sunglasses, and rain coat, and whatever else I might need
On this journey to find me
Because they’ll be days when the sun shines bright just for me
And they’ll be others where I have my own personal rain cloud
Because every once and a while you need the rain to wash away the pain
To remind you of the dark days behind you
Because the days ahead are so bright
That you forget why you fought, why you’re here today, and why you still fight
So when you hear those cars don’t dwell, don’t get sad
Look farther down the road to the days where there’s more sunshine than rain
Where the rain only comes to wash away
To remind you how good you have it
Because it is good
You can’t quit the game before you beat the boss
And save that princess trapped inside your head
Because your life paves this road
And this road is your journey
And your journey has only just begun
Copyright © Andee Chesler | Year Posted 2016
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