Anywhere’s a Better Place to Be (Introducing Radley)
Originally posted on October 5, 2008
It’s no good
The only thing that feels good anymore - isn’t
Face it, Radley
You’re on the brink. You’d better do something while you still can
No one ever promised you it would be easy
You fall again, and this time you might not get up
Remember there’s no happily ever after. Not for you
You’re not some naïve kid
It’s never going to be all right again
So maybe you can just settle for making it a little better
But not here.
“My Friend,
It may come as somewhat of a surprise to hear that I am seriously considering your offer. To serve as writer-in-residence in a small, relatively unknown establishment such as yours sounds not only interesting, but ideal.”
For where I am right now. For who I am.
“Never apologize for the size of your dream. The success you have found with your small endeavor is the realization of yours, and with its realization comes the freedom to expand your dream or explore another. You have reached far beyond those of us who are still feeling our way in the dark, seeking direction. The satisfaction you feel in your accomplishment should be wholly unshaken, for it is a feat worthy of pride with no excuse made for its modesty. To witness and be a part of your dream realized in some way will be both honor and privilege.”
“Provided I am able to arrange satisfactorily for my absence from ‘home’ for several months, you may expect my arrival in two weeks time. I shall require space on the premises in which to do my writing, but nothing else.
‘Cause I know I'm going nowhere, and anywhere's a better place to be.
(Lyrics from the song by Harry Chapin)