As I thought of the Tulare County Fair grounds and how many times I had been there. Once was for Emerald, over the microphone I had heard "come dance this is a girls dream." I had told Emerge Listen I would like to be a Gogo, I can dance and all I need is a D.J., I had set it up that I would come out with my name Patience. Emerge came up to me near the watering hole and trie to get my attention, I gave him a pause finger as I walked away and fixed my dress. I turned around and he was gone. After I walked to the side of the stage and saw this painting of the Emerlad city of Oz. Not done by star gaze mafia(loser name) but Gabriel himself. We bother looked at it and he said he ddnt like it. I said "it doesn't even look like your style."
So, the night went on and I finally ran out of energy. I meet Carlos and James and then of course my ride Vincent was waiting to take me to the after party. So, there I was again. This time with Cherry and Josh and the older Welch sister and her man. I walked up to Gabriel again and looked at his painting and ask where the lion was.
If you remember from the movie and book why the lion went to the great wizard in the first place, for a red badge of courage.
So, while at the after party Gabe started painting his version of that lion, over the Emerald
city to where it could be no long visible. Now, if you look at the original painting, look at it in a different light. Not the one that was recreated behind mooney ink but the one I was there for and the one I love. The one that was painted while I danced the night away.
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