Somewhere Along the Way

She went from table manners, to tunnel vision, to premature farewells

With the restlessness reserved for those who believed in themselves

She thought the world was hers so she made sure it bent beneath her will

She was as new and as ancient as the solar-paneled hills

She was certain she could take this town by storm, the wonder of sound and

Light seeking a form

But somewhere along the way, the dots didn't all connect, the promise

Became regrets

Somewhere along the way, the dream and the circumstance continued their

Tortured dance

Somewhere along the way

She was my lullaby, personified

My vision in the mist

But her contacts were all promoters and a westside therapist

The 5 am's, the worried friends, the parting of her lips, but I needed to

Witness someone wrestle with what it means to just exist

How her only plan in life was getting lost, how she took me to the edge and

Made me watch

But somewhere along the way, the running just lost its fun, it happens to

Everyone

Somewhere along the way, the trail became too obscure, but that was her

Signature

She would talk about letting go

I guess I didn't understand

Giving over to the currents

That were there since time began

On the long drive from El Paso to the Pacific Ocean cliffs, I finally felt

Connected to the continental drift

But somewhere along the way, I started to smile again

I don't remember when

Somewhere along the way, things will turn out just fine, I know it's true

This time

Somewhere along the way