Page 151 of Wild Eyes

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You’re all the orange skittles

Every lyric in a love song

A safe place to rest my weary bones

A shelter from the storm,

I have never flown this high

And my smile has a truthful tone

Everything’s easier with you

Everything now

Until you, it felt so wrong

All my life, traveling alone

My love got lost in the crossroads

I was a long, long way from home

I can’t stop the fighting now,

No more lonely nights in hopeless towns,

No more empty promises or lies

Just the way you love my wild eyes

It’s the only thing that matters

Only home I need to know

If we’re better together

Take my hand, let’s end the show

I’m finally home,

You’re my forever home.

We’re finally home,

It’s a forever home.

“Where are we going?” Skylar bounces on the spot as she looks out the window of my truck.

My fingers twist on the steering wheel as we navigate the winding backroad that heads out of Rose Hill. “I can’t tell you.”

“Whatever it is, it’s too bad the kids couldn’t come. It’s such a nice day.”

I nod. Itisa nice day. The sun is shining. The roads are quiet and…

“Do you know what today is, Skylar?” I ask as we round a rocky corner.

“Saturday,” she replies, grinning proudly.

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