Somewhere over the rainbow
Beyond my fondest dreams
Above and beyond
What is beyond?
Do I get trapped by thinking beyond
beyond now
beyond today
until ———now is so hazy
that it is discounted,, short changed and overlooked?
Why?
When now is all I have;
there are no guarantees of beyond.
Planning is good,
being prepared brings peace
but living beyond isn’t real.
It’s a fairy tale
in which we create our own endings;
and when the real doesn’t match the imagined.
We are disappointed, unsatisfied and discontent with the real,
with the now
with what I actually have.
We have been told and it is true:
This is the day which the LORD hath made;
we will rejoice and be glad in it.
Psalms 118:24
Gypsy Mama says “. . . just write without worrying if it’s just right or not.” I had a real hard time with that today. Forgive my stumbling ideas and fingers.
Thoughts of Grace 
Nice! Thanks for writing for the five minute Friday! I enjoyed your blog!
Oh, my … thank you for the reminder. Your fingers may have been stumbling, but they found words that reached me.
Interesting that “beyond” triggered Judy Garland for both of us!
The rainbow. . . the covenant. . God’s promises. . . we can get trapped by trying to manipulate our own futures. . striving and envying and dwelling. . but in the end. . . the real beyond. . He is waiting for us and His promises never change. That is why I love the rainbow.
Beautiful, honest words here Leslie.
Interesting thoughts. I like how we all look at everything just a little bit differently! (And I love Judy Garland!)
a really good point I hope you inspire many people with your post.
T