I went to california today
when i arrived i ran from the car straight to the beach
there i frolicked in the surf and the sand
until i realized that i was tired from the long drive
and the sand was making me itchy
so i went inside to enjoy a cup of tea
i found that tea tastes the same in california
the walls look the same too and the textured ceiling
turns out the tv runs an hour early out there though
but thats only by my watch apparently
i will go and meet the locals
and so i did
they are no more local than me
i met a man who told me that the government was out to get me
i met an older lady who likes flowers
i met an older man who didn't like the look of me
I found twenty somethings that like to sit around and get confused
i met a happy couple with a child they were holding hands and smiling
i found myself at the end of the day sitting on a bench
i found myself bored with life
so i sat lost in a downward spiral of beautiful thoughts
my outside must have looked sad
because a pretty girl sat beside me
she said
"what are you doing here"
i looked apologetic and started to leave
she grabbed me by the hand and pulled me back
she said
"you look like you want to play a waiting game"
i was but i would never tell her that
she smiled and laid her head on my shoulder
at that moment the sun was setting
we watched and waited
**and then it was dark
and i knew that this place was special**