I try to say goodbye and I chokeWhen I belted this out as I left LA for the first time, I poured all my frustration into it making my voice hoarse.
I try to walk away and I stumble
Though I try to hide it it's clear
My world crumbles when you are not near
It took longer to pack my car than I'd expected, so I got a late start, hitting afternoon rush hour. To make matters worse, it was raining which stops most everything in LA. I'd planned to drive the 379 miles to Phoenix, but in 5 hours I hadn't even made it halfway. At the end of the night, I didn't even make it out of California, surrendering in Indio, a mere 132 miles away.
However, about an hour into my slow slow journey out of LA, I saw a rainbow ahead. And beyond that, clear skies. The drive would be long, but I was free.
That was 8 1/2 years ago, but when I heard that song again yesterday, it brought that day back in detail.
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