Simple Things

The fast pace of life and the things we miss

Too much rush, too much worry,

people always in a hurry,

so much fuss, so much fret and

  we can't see the end yet.

Continually demands being made,

time is lost and little saved,

deadlines come, appointments go,

our lives always in a state of woe.

Oh, for the simple things!

 

Another day, another list

  of all the things we know we've missed,

calls to make and emails to read,

everything always done at speed.

In constant need the latest thing and

  never satisfied with where we've been,

endless notes of sights to see,

but never time to see the simple things!

 

People to see, things to do and

  we won't stop until we're through,

we run around with one eye on the clock

  acting as if the world's going to stop,

in constant react to the world around,

harmony broken by the deafening sound

of our lives at pace,

forever in want of the simple things!

 

Taking time and taking stock

  of all the things that we've got.

So what of all the Jones' have,

don't worry but just be glad

  of all the things you haven't got,

for if you did where would it stop?

 

Why do we make things so hard

  in always striving for that extra yard?

Continually frustrated by things we've missed

  all because we didn't check our list.

Everything needs to be done today,

no time to talk, no time to say

  of the way we feel, the way we think

  or taking time to repair that broken link.

Oh, for the simple things!

 

So just slow down, take time, relax,

our busy lives will soon get back on track,

all our work will be done in the end

  even if we don't know when.

But there needs to be time for us to slow,

learning to calm and to let go and

  just see the simple things!

 

Reviews

[Chris Shaw]

We have lost the ability to appreciate the simple things in life. If we don't slow down, we will miss them. Remember the poem "What is this life if full of care, we have no time to stand and stare". This is composed well Richard and I very much enjoyed the meaning and the read.

Chris

[Richard M]

Thank you Chris. It was so easy to write this one, and quick. Glad you liked it!

[¿]

Simple things are the main ingredients of a happy life I believe....a green scenario will soothe and relax our eyesight and on the other hand bright screen of an expensive device will end up weakening that vision.....a simple greenery and so much to seek from it!
There are so much more simple things to observe in life....but we're so concentrated in the crowd and horns that we're almost unable to notice that....it feels great to read this...thanks for sharing :)

[Richard M]

Thank you Tahsin for reading and your insight

[¿]

You're heartedly welcome Richard :)