Pink Floyd – Learning to Fly
Into the distance, a ribbon of black
Stretched to the point of no turning back
A flight of fancy on a windswept field
Standing alone my senses reeled
A fatal attraction holding me fast, how
Can I escape this irresistible grasp?
Can’t keep my mind from the circling skies
Tongue-tied and twisted Just an earth-bound misfit, I
Ice is forming on the tips of my wings
Unheeded warnings, I thought I thought of everything
No navigator to find my way home
Unladened, empty and turned to stone
A soul in tension that’s learning to fly
Condition grounded but determined to try
Can’t keep my mind from the circling skies
Tongue-tied and twisted just an earth-bound misfit, I
Above the planet on a wing and a prayer,
My grubby halo, a vapour trail in the empty air,
Across the clouds I see my shadow fly
Out of the corner of my watering eye
A dream unthreatened by the morning light
Could blow this soul right through the roof of the night
There’s no sensation to compare with this
Suspended animation, A state of bliss
Can’t keep my eyes from the circling skies
Tongue-tied and twisted just an earth-bound misfit, I
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I feel better tonight. I had a really good and helpful talk with Josh, Jul & Matt tonight. I feel that this was the therapy I really needed, and it didn’t cost me $80. I do feel better… more aware of myself and what seems amiss.
After leaving Josh & Jul’s, I went over to Corey & Sara’s. Mike S., Mike D., & Emmett rode with me to The Improv in West Hollywood for Phil Varone’s show. We all sang the Rainbow Connection (along with Kermit) just as we entered Hollywood. 🙂 It made me smile.
The show was good overall. I really liked the comic guitarist best. I think his name was J Chris Newberg. I took a nap on Mike S.’s shoulder during the last act; then, we drove home listening to some good music Mike D. was finding on my ipod. Pink Floyd’s Comfortably Numb came on and I just felt better… it was a rapid turn of emotion from not so good to – well, comfortably numb. After I dropped the three of them back off at Corey & Sara’s, Learning to Fly came on… my mood went up dramatically. I began to think about the fact that I do have really amazing friends and my situation isn’t going to keep breaking me over and over again. I think I am going to begin to heal now.
Especially right now… Dagan is to my left, Sandy is on my lap, Aurora is to my right and Gracie is looking out the window. I am surrounded by love. 🙂