Thursday, June 09, 2011

“WATCHING LIFE GO BY”


 

How many times have I stopped to smell

the scent of a flower;

How many times have I seen through the clarity of water

and peered into my soul; 


How many times have I stopped to

listen to the silence of the woods;

How many times have I asked ‘How are you?’

and then genuinely wanted to know;


How many times have I appreciated the honesty of a child
However, may have, the bluntness hurt my pride;

How many times have I corrected myself
before setting other things in order;


How many times have I looked at  the complete picture
before filling in the shades of grey;

How many times have I watched the first ray of the sun
and marveled at the miracle of life;


How many times have I given a part of me, not for the goodness of it
but simply to share;

How many times have I painted my dreams in wet colors
and not worried about the stains;

How many times have I heard the music and waited long enough
to listen to the notes;


How many times have I cared to laugh from my heart
and smile with my eyes;

How many times have I lived life to the fullest
and not simply watched it go by.

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