There She Goes

She's a typical, pretty L.A. girl,
One from around the way,
Her life imploded in on her,
One ugly, rainy day.

She came to me - torn, pissed, greedy,
Not knowing she'd arrived,
Didn't know her bags were packed,
For her journey to survive.

Scared to leave the comfort,
Scared to leave the known,
Girl! Leave your yesterdays behind,
Face forward towards your home.

Her transformation turned to trash,
First time she glanced toward home,
It ain't easy getting where you're headed,
But, stay true, girl! and you'll never be alone.

She's doubled over. Get up Girl!
Fell flat on her face.
Try again. I promise you ...
Get back into the race!

Scared to leave the comfort,
Scared to leave the known,
Girl! Leave your yesterdays behind,
Face forward towards your home.

Most people are too scared,
To seek their true destiny,
They are puppets of their peers,
Not the people they're meant to be.

There she goes, the girl who risked,
The verdict of their creed,
There she goes, the girl who'll live,
The life she's meant to lead.

(c) 2003 Joy Marrs