Friday, September 26, 2008

Turning Family Dogs into Dancers

I fancy myself a pretty experience flyer. When I was in Wisconsin, I flew at least once a month for 2 school years straight - plus I've been taking trips with my parents for years. I have two trips already planned for the coming months - Vegas in October and Orlando in February. One thing I loved when I was flying by myself to and from Wisconsin was greeting people and watching people greet. Around that time this Ani Difranco song came out and it's just one of those songs that always puts me bouncy and happy. I remember one particular time - I believe it was coming home for Christmas after 9/11 - when people weren't allowed to meet at the gate anymore, so it wasn't as much fun on layovers to watch people reconnect - a couple planned their flights to meet in Detroit and fly home together - it was so happy. He met her at my gate and they jumped into each others' arms - just beautiful.

c jane posted today about "learn[ing] how to love, to accept love and feel love." being our purpose here on Earth. I don't know much about The Church of Latter Day Saints, but I really like that thought. I guess there are things happening in my life right now that are just making me smile more often and open and ready to accept the love... I am so blessed with so many wonderful people... ;-)

Anyway, here's the song:

the arrival's gate

gonna go out
to the arrivals gate at the airport
and sit there all day
watch people reuniting
public affection is so exciting
it even makes airports ok
watching children run
with their arms outstretched
just to throw those arms
around their grandpas' necks
watching lovers plant kisses
old men to their misses
at the arrivals gate

watching a mother
with a mother's smile
don't tell me to move
i just wanna sit here for a while
i have determined
it's a sure cure for cancer
watching excitement turn family
dogs into dancers
at the arrivals gate

i got me a white bread sandwich
with some shredded lettuce
and i got me a ringside view
for my quaint little fetish

i just wanna drain my little pink heart
of all its malice
and kick back for the afternoon
in this fluorescent palace

everybody's in a hurry
here in purgatory
except for me
i'm where i need to be

at the arrivals gate

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