The Bright Lights

The desire for something bigger that most all humans feel at some point in ther lives.

She grew up in a city 
But not the city of her dreams
She fell short of acceptable 
Though she tried by any means 

And by the simple age of ten
She had a taste for where she'd been 
And the bright lights were as alluring
as anything she'd seen 

She was torn between the high life
And the town she called her own;
Which direction to go in, she never had been shown 

And when the crossroads were fast approaching 
And the time to decide drew near,
The things she'd seen and people she loved
left her feeling more alone 

So take solace in the knowledge of a better life some day,
But be cautious not to drown in the debt you'll have to pay 
For investing all in wishing and the hopes of bigger living 
When it's time for sink or swim 
And you've got nothing to say.

Author's Note

Very rough draft. Experimental quality :)