Have I Ever Told You About the Time I Ran Away From Home in Second Grade Because I Wanted to be a Werewolf??
Have I ever told you about the time I ran away from home in second grade because I wanted to be a werewolf?
It's true.
And maybe regrettably, this wasn't a cute I'll-run-away-to-my-backyard-sort-of affair.
No—this was a we-got-picked-up-by-the-cops-sort-of evening. That's right. A lot of my extended family were at the house when the cop brought me home.
I took my best friend Brandon Kite along with me, and by the power invested in his mom and dad: we were never allowed to hang out together again.
Brandon and I got picked up on one of the last major thoroughfares, Lovers Lane, close to dusk. We left around 4am or 5am, in the wee hours of the morning.
Also, werewolf? Yeah. I was going through a Michael J. Fox renaissance.
I had been doing deep research on how to become a werewolf after watching Teen Wolf, upwards of hundreds of times. This was typical fashion for me at that age I think.
I even remember being sent to a child psychologist at school in the weeks following this event. As far as I was concerned, at the time, it was no bother. We would leave the normal class in exchange for a room full of toys, and a person who would ask me a question every once in a while.
I never bothered explaining any of this to my parents—why I tried to leave at 4am in the morning, when I was younger.
I had this realization one day while I was sitting in my living room. So, I made this song as a Christmas gift to my mom and dad.
I love you both, and I'm sorry. I'm just a whimsical kid.
I had a lot of fun making this yesterday and this morning.
How are you doing today? Feel free to comment below and to let me know. My desire is that this finds you in good spirits. Thank you for being here.
WHO IS MIKE VITALE?
I am a storyteller, songwriter, singer, music producer, traveling musician, Jungian dream analyst, all-around curious fellow (Spiritual, Mathematical Historical, Scientific), Taoist, and much much more, based out of Los Angeles, California. I’m constantly releasing new music, in all sorts of different genres. You can listen to me below, on Spotify: