Friday, December 01, 2006

Stop this Train

No I'm not color blind
I know the world is black and white
I try to keep an open mind
I just can't sleep on this tonight
Stop this train
I want to get off
and go home again
I can't take the speed it's moving in
I know I can't
But honestly will someone stop this train
Don't know how else to say it,
don't want to see my parents go
One generation's length away
From fighting life out on my own
Come on stop this train
So scared of getting older
I'm only good at being young
So I play the numbers game
to find away to say that life has just begun
Had a talk with my old man
Said "help me understand"
He said "turn 68
you'll renegotiate"
"Don't stop this train
Dont' for a minute change the place you're in
and don't think I couldn't ever understand
I tried my hand
John, honestly we'll never stop this train"
Once in a while, when it's good
It'll feel like it should
And they're all still around
And you're still safe and sound
And you don't miss a thing
Till you cry when you're driving away in the dark.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Lyrics by John Mayer and appropriate for me given that today is December 1st. With only one month left till the end of this year, feeling like John and wanting to get off the train. And as my parents 50th Wedding approches next year...and as they age in years...I don't want to see them go. Yes, I can fight life on my own even but there's a difference in living and living well. As 2006 comes to an end, here's to a safe and sound 2007 and another year of living well.

3 comments:

qaminante said...

Here's to a safe and sound December first! We haven't reached the end of the year yet, there's still 1/12 of it to go... and I wish we could get the cold part over and done with.

Junniper, MPA said...

Only 26 days of 2006 left, and I couldn't be happier. I hope 2007 is a bit better. :)

Anonymous said...

"there's a difference in living and living well"

that's what I often say since you introduced me that song ;)

Hey, why worry about tomorrow or the day after... Why can't we just be thankful for this moment we have and enjoy it... Tomorrow is something you can "hope" but not to worry about...

And, you know, you are one of those who give me this positive energy... that's true!

Keep living well!
Kym.