BROKEN ROAD RASCAL FLATTS
for those who are still reading this story I was going to wait to upload but thought what the heck
Knowing that Rayna will be back today is a blessing and a curse. This is the day I have been waiting for since that day in the car. There's so much that needs to be said to one another but we have been stuck in this cycle where we need to say something but we end up just walking away. I hope this time I find enough courage to talk to her because living without her isn't an option anymore. Rayna is everything to me she's the reason I got sober and the reason I've stayed sober. I tried to find out the right words I will say to her when I see her but I keep coming up blank so I grab my guitar and start playing random cords. Soon I realized exactly what I needed to do so I grabbed some paper and pen and start writing. After about an hour the song was finished and I realized I knew what I wanted to say but it never felt right to express my feelings to Rayna with words and not music.
When I finished I called Coleman to tell him my plan to get Rayna back. After I finished Coleman started to talk to tell me that I shouldn't do that because she was in my past the same with my drinking. I wasn't stupid I could read between he lines I knew exactly what he was trying to say. He basically said without saying it that if I go back Rayna then I will more than likely go back to drinking. I told him that I got sober for Rayna and I've stayed sober for Rayna and if she doesn't take me back I will stay sober because I have the reminder that I lost her because of my drinking. When I finished Coleman replied that he was worried he knew what broken hearts could do to recovering addicts and he didn't want to see me fall of the wagon after all the hard work I put into my sobriety. I sighed then told him that being away from her broke my heart and I needed to at least try or I will live with what ifs for the rest of my life and those weren't good for recovering addicts either. Before we hug up Coleman told me that whatever happens he will be there for me if I need him. I thanked him then hung up.
I picked up my guitar and started to practice the song that I will sing and hopefully win Rayna back.
I set out on the narrow way
Many years ago,
Hoping I would
find true love
Along the broken road.
I got lost a time or two,
Wiped my brow, kept pushing through
I couldn't see how every sign pointed straight to you.
Every long-lost dream led me to where you are
Others who broke my heart, they were just northern stars,
Pointing me on my way, into your loving arms.
This much I know is true
That God blessed the broken road that led me straight to you
I think about the years I spent
I'd like to find the time I lost and give it back to you.
You just smile and take my hand; you've been there, you understand,
It's all part of a greater plan that is coming true.
Every long lost dream led me to where you are
Others who broke my heart, they were just falling stars,
Pointing me on my way, into your loving arms.
This much I know is true
That God blessed the broken road that led me straight to you
When I finished I packed up my guitar and decided to go see if I could find Rayna, I needed go see her and sing her the song. Most of all I just want to kiss her it's been so long since her lips have been on mine that I don't remember what her kiss feels like. As soon as I grabbed my keys there was a knock on my door and I couldn't hold in my anyone's sigh when I realized that Rayna might have to wait. So I put down my keys went to the door and slowly opened my door.