Stop to Live a Little

There is so much life has to offer but do we have the time to stop and live a little? Little things that can give us great joy...simple things like blowing bubbles to watch your child play with them. Nature and closeness to her is healing like nothing else. Do we have the time? Stop to live a little! Click

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Time flees on motored wheels

And I flirt on trivia surfeit

Wheels fitted firm underfoot

Breezily whizzing through time

Out of breath, out of my depth

No time to stop to live a little.

Will there be time another time

To behold clouds fold unfold

And offer the blue or darken up

To lay awake under open skies

And catch a wishfilled falling star

Will there be time another time?

Will there be time another time

To watch weaver ants sew the leaf

Or the tailor bird start from scratch

To sit with feet in a shallow stream

And let fingerlings nip my toes

Will there be time another time?

Will there be time another time

To hide behind a sheer rain curtain

And eavesdrop on songs of frogs

To coax the koel to coo and tut

And chortle in joy as others join

Will there be time another time?

The Pandora box spilt wide open

Lament the regret that falls out alien

Life not meant to be lived swindled

Break out, cut loose, fettered soul!

Nature beckons you sweet and true

Into her welcome arms amorous run.

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