If You Could See Through Dorothy's Eyes

Longing is a part of human nature.

Seeking worlds beyond a fixed star

Pushes us to seek adventures--

Helps us discover who we are.

Stumbling on a golden path

Might change your heart and your demeanor;

Discontent could spur you on

To seek a place where the grass is greener.

 

But if you could see through Dorothy's eyes--

See the world with awe and wonder--

You could fly above the clouds

And see the rainbow from over and under.

Though your journeys take you far,

Remember no matter how far you roam,

Deep inside your heart for certain

You'll know there is no place like home.

 

When dark clouds and stormy times

Take you to strange and distant places,

Sometimes you ignore the signs

And misread the looks on people's faces.

Love and friendship are all around us.

The path to realization wends

Through encounters that show us that we

Must love ourselves to love our friends.

 

So if you could see through Dorothy's eyes--

See the world with awe and wonder--

You could fly above the clouds

And see the rainbow from over and under.

Though your journeys take you far,

Remember no matter how far you roam,

Deep inside your heart for certain

You'll know there is no place like home.

 

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