Tomorrow I leave for New Hope and the following day is my surgery. I woke up this morning with a song on repeat in my brain and I finally figured out why I needed to hear this differently today. I originally thought the song was about the end of a relationship but I don't think that is it. I think it is about emerging from a chrysalis. This holds so much meaning for me in this moment of letting go of what is familiar, shedding what was and embracing something new. As my fears fade, I am finding joy in the becoming, and I know I'm ready.
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Fly (by John Waite)
For so long, you've gone on
Trying to see an end to it all
And I know, your grip is getting loose
You think if you leave
The pain will go away
But you don't know
You need it to get through
'Cause I can tell by the things you say
That your feelings will never change
You'll keep coming back to what you think is real
It's okay to want to be free
It's okay to spread your wings
If you know how to fly
If you know how to feel alive
So for now, you go on
Crawling along for a while
But you're dragging me down
You're holding me back
You're making it end
'Cause I can tell by the things you say
That your feelings will never change
You'll keep coming back to what youthink is real
It's okay to want to be free
It's okay to spread your wings
If you know how to fly
If you know how to feel alive
You can fly
You can fly
You can fly
It's okay to want to be free
It's okay to spread your wings
If you know how to fly
If you know how to feel alive
It's okay to close your eyes
It's okay to fade away
If you don't want to stay
If you don't think you'll survive
'Cause you can fly
You can fly
