Somewhere Under the Rainbow

Under the rainbow we have blue skies and amazing sunsets Under the sunset silhouetted chimney tops on the horizon Walking, looking up not at familiar houses but at shared heavens I imagine, feel I'm anywhere else even out of state Just strolling along in the rural countryside Or an East coast town If I was there, too wouldn't I go for a walk or a long bike ride Can't get there from here so I just transport my thoughts hiking quietly Hey I'll cross over to another neighborhood pretend it's elsewhere Forget where I am wherever I go, I'm there with myself, still -- Me -- The sky reaches out connects Me to All of us -- who live far away If no one's watching one can even pretend-fly gaze up, flap arms slow... Or, if on a bike don't look at the pedaling just look up... soaring Envision treetops soaring under/ over/ through just do not look down Feels almost like it like dream-flying; you know how the rush, the escape You know it's working if your stomach has this twinge excited/ homesick Tummy butterflies same as when you were a kid at a sleepover Saves lots of money to imagine, or just read about somewhere else No place is perfect (even Dorothy learned that's true) at least home is HOME Why not be content blessed* where I am now somewhere under the rainbow *I changed "stuck" to "blessed" to convey the more positive attitude I'm trying to get at