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The Pursuit Of Happiness
Are you chasing an elusive butterfly?
In February of 1966, Bob Lind released Elusive Butterfly, a song that became an instant favorite with vivid lyrics that felt somehow familiar. The metaphor compared the search for love to chasing an elusive butterfly. But is chasing happiness much different?
“The magic of the quest, the thrill of searching, even when that which is sought is hard to see.” ––Bob Lind
You might wake up some mornin’
To the sound of something moving past your window in the wind
And if you’re quick enough to rise
You’ll catch a fleeting glimpse of someone’s fading shadow
Out on the new horizon
You may see the floating motion of a distant pair of wings
And if the sleep has left your ears
You might hear footsteps running through an open meadowYou might have heard my footsteps
Echo softly in the distance through the canyons of your mind
I might have even called your name
As I ran searching after something to believe in
You might have seen me runnin’
Through the long-abandoned ruins of the dreams you left behind
If you remember something there
That glided past you followed close by heavy breathin’