Shoreline

The lure of the bright lights

And the city’s hot house air

Prove to be more of a temptation than

The innocent can bear

Some fly on wings, some walk, some crawl

They get there just the same

Expectantly, fearlessly

Like moths approach a flame

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Here in the beauty of this shoreline

My spirit comes alive

Each day another part of it arrives

2. They seek the shining towers

Or the carnival back streets

The promise of the power

To make their lives complete

Just as much as anyone

I’ve rambled and I’ve roamed

But I’m among the lucky ones

Who stumbled on a home

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3. Once I chased the lightning

And dreamed of castle halls

But as my dreams grew wiser

I heard another call

Though unknown I retired 

From that confusing noisy race

And found my heart’s desire

In this quiet simple place

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