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from Tourism by Andrew Eaton Lewis

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Welcome to my island
On the edge of a vast ocean
Where you can feel completely alive
While staring at oblivion
My head had been so quiet
Now there’s a rush of traffic
And so we must be extra careful
Not to get run down

Everybody needs to get away
I hope you find what you’re looking for
And if you don’t there’s an empty shore
Where you can howl at the ocean
I’m happy that you’re here I hope you’ll stay
The winters can feel endless
But there’s beauty in the darkness
And then light at the end

I’ve found a kind of peace here
The voices are much quieter
They say things like ‘you worthless piece of crap,
Look at that view!
What the hell is wrong with you?
In midwinter you are desperate for light
At midsummer you just want to get some sleep
And then another year is through.’
And yes I know I know I know
So here’s my tourist information
Ignore the roadworks and just focus on the sky
Til you reach your destination

Everybody needs to get away
I hope you find it comforting
And if it’s not, you can drink our gin
and then howl at the ocean
I’m happy that you’re here I hope you’ll stay
The winters can feel endless
But there’s beauty in the darkness
And then light at the end.

Welcome to my island
I’m trying to be more welcoming
But honestly I’m still a building site
And the signage is confusing.

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from Tourism, released March 18, 2022

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Andrew Eaton Lewis Scotland, UK

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