Somewhere Over The Rainbow:
When all the world is a hopeless jumble
And the raindrops tumble all around
Heaven opens a magic lane
When all the clouds darken up the skyway
There's a rainbow highway to be found
Leading from your window pane
To a place behind the sun
Just a step beyond the rain

Somewhere over the rainbow way up high
There's a land that I've heard of once in a lullaby
Somewhere over the rainbow skies are blue
And the dreams that you dare to dream
Really do come true

Some day I'll wish upon a star
And wake up where the clouds are far behind me
Where troubles melt like lemon drops
Away above the chimney tops
That's where you'll find me

Somewhere over the rainbow blue birds fly
Birds fly over the rainbow
Why then, oh why can't I?
If happy little bluebirds fly beyond the rainbow
Why oh why can't I?

I traveled along in black and white. Depressed. I even tried to run away to the medicine man, but he couldn't give me my future. He told me to go home. A huge tornado swept me away. I became manic. Out of control and spinning and not seeing what was around me. Not hearing anything but the roaring.

Then I landed on the wicked witch and the depression lifted and I got her ruby slippers!! Everything turned to color. I didn't know where I was,until the munchkins told me, I was larger and more powerful than them. If I wanted to go home, I had to go to the Emerald city, and Glinda and the munchkins showed me the way.

We're Off To See The Wizard...

Follow the yellow brick road. I didn't want to go. It was just too beautiful here. I was all alone and the road seemed long and the journey not well traveled. Glinda floated away in a bubble and I would have rather have gone with her. She semed in such peace, while I, in such turmoil. They began to show me the way, it was all in circles and I liked that!!

Follow the yellow brick road. The colors were overwhelming and yet not. I was having a blast on my journey. I met 3 people who were not as healthy as I. I had to oil one to keep him from getting stiff. I had to stuff one with hay, so he wouldn't fall apart...I had to help one with his courage or we'd never make it to the Emerald city. We traveled together and had many adventures. Lions, Tigers, and Bears...oh my!!!

The depression wanted my ruby slippers, as they were giving me my freedom. It had its monkeys capture me, while I was sleeping in the flowers , under its spell. The depression took me away to a castle of darkness. The crystal ball held no future for me. I felt I would never make it home, even though I had come this far.

My friends said....no way...we will capture her back, and we will help her. They climbed the rocky path and melted my depression. We even kept part of it as a souvenir. Even though it was only half gone. We continued on our way to the Emerald city. To the man who would help us all get home.

I was exhausted from the trip, they would not let us in. We knocked 3 times. This great man was only fake, Just an illusion. Oz never did exist. What a sad realization. He took us to a hot air balloon, and said he would take us home. The ropes were out of our reach and they floated away without us.

He told me to click my heels 3 times and repeat...There's no place like home...My friends had to stay. I closed my eyes and disappeared into thin air. I woke up on my bed. My family to comfort me. Only, I still did not like the black and white color that the tornado had left behind. I told them of my travels...Then life slowly faded to color.

Written by Holly
Copyrighted {c} 1998
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