My Happy Place

I take my usual traffic-infested route; nothing new in CaliforniaMy excitement builds as I get toward the off rampI near the gate and my heart racesI’ve crossed this entry a million times before, though every time is still the very firstWhen I walk through the arches and hear the music, whatever I had been stressing about vanishesI walk these cobblestone streets and I am forever in aweEven the friggin’ buildings are happy to be there

Always they question me; what’s so special about it?It’s not so much the place, but the aura that surrounds usThat hole in your heart has suddenly been filled and you’re complete again; you’re you once moreThe outside world doesn’t exist, and nothing else mattersHis one and only goal is putting a smile on your face; my God how he has made it an artAnd such history, no doubt; for years they have perfected their craftI can only imagine what my life would be without every stepping foot in hereIt’s a scary thought, if you ask me. Who would want to deprive you of such joy?Such bliss in this place, and it has taken me what feels like eternity to justify with words…It’s a mindset, it’s way of life, it’s where you come to forget your troubles and refill yourself with sunshine; it’s a hug for your soul

It’s where you leave today, and enter the world of yesterday, tomorrow and fantasy…