“Waiting for my real life to begin”–Colin Haye
Any minute now, my ship is coming in
I’ll keep checking the horizon
I’ll stand on the bow, feel the waves come crashing
Come crashing down down down, on me
And you say, be still my love
Open up your heart
Let the light shine in
But don’t you understand
I already have a plan
I’m waiting for my real life to begin
When I awoke today, suddenly nothing happened
But in my dreams, I slew the dragon
And down this beaten path, and up this cobbled lane
I’m walking in my old footsteps, once again
And you say, just be here now
Forget about the past, your mask is wearing thin
Let me throw one more dice
I know that I can win
I’m waiting for my real life to begin
Any minute now, my ship is coming in
I’ll keep checking the horizon
And I’ll check my machine, there’s sure to be that call
It’s gonna happen soon, soon, soon
It’s just that times are lean
And you say, be still my love
Open up your heart, let the light shine in
Don’t you understand
I already have a plan
I’m waiting for my real life to begin
On a clear day
I can see, see for a long way
On a clear day
I can see, see a very long way
Possible Journal topics:
1. What are you checking the horizon for? What is on “your ship”?
2. How are your dreams different than your reality?
3. How can you “be still…open up your heart, let the light shine in”?
4. Would you like to “just be here now” or keep hoping/waiting for that ship?
And for fun: If you were stranded on an Island, like those plane-crash survivors on Lost, would you live in the hopes of a rescue (closer to the shore where people can see you, etc.) or would you live in the “reality” of the situation (make the island your home and adapt to it as if you may never leave)?
