Beauty

In the Eye of the beholder

Do you see the beauty around you

as you wander through your day?

Maybe it's time to stop,

view the beauty,

that is set before you.

Before you plunge into the media driven

world of your day, stop!

You have time to view

the beauty of the day,

see the world, as it really is each day.

Reviews

[Shae]

Could not agree more. The world has changed so much in the last decade. Sometimes it seems like people can not see the beauty in anything anymore.

[Willard Wells]

As long as some of us keep seeing the beauty and sharing it, it will not die. Well I hope not. Thanks for reading this piece and commenting.

[E G TEN]

Hello Sir Wells, yes sometimes we have to stop and smell the flowers
For a change, the turns so fast sometimes but we don't have to run with it but to live with it. Great piece thanks for sharing! :-)

[Willard Wells]

Thank you EG for your reading and commenting and we do need to slow down and look around.

[Coyote Poetry]

I agree with you 100%.
" You have time to let go
To see the world
As it really is each day "
You must seek the good things and not allow the darkness to overtake us. Thank you for sharing the excellent poetry.
Coyote

[Willard Wells]

Thank you Coyote. I appreciate your reading and commenting on my work. I am glad you enjoyed it.

[Coyote Poetry]

I did and you are welcome.

[R Smith]

And that's the way to live, stop, look and listen every day let's see the beauty we have here then maybe, just maybe we can see a change in our hearts and minds, thank you Willard, very inspiring writing :)

[Willard Wells]

Thank you Richard. While I often writer of darkness and see the light, I am for the most part an optimist. I see the light and realize we have control of our destiny to a point. But we have to slow down and see what is around us. Greatly appreciate the comments.

[AaronFreitas]

I think most of the time we are so busy and so consumed in everything going on around us that we do not see the beauty in the world surrounding us. Don't want to sound like a hippy or anything but we should enjoy nature and enjoy the world much more than we do... maybe we would take better care of our world. :)

[Willard Wells]

Thank you for reading and commenting. That is not a hippy response, it's human. We need to be better humans.

[AaronFreitas]

Agree... most humans would disagree haha which there in lies the problem :) Another beautiful picture also

[sereenaoutloud]

Great message in this write, i see so many people lost in their iPhones or electronics to even look up and notice their surroundings!
Well said!! :)

[Willard Wells]

People do as you stated and beyond missing the beauty around them, it increases the chance of being a crime statistic. In many large cities people are being knocked down and their phone stolen. For safety so you can be around to see the beauty, you have to stay aware of your surroundings. Thank you for reading and commenting on my work.

[sereenaoutloud]

So very true Willard..peoples safety is being compromised in so many ways that are easily avoidable!!
You are more than welcome my friend!

[ANTO]

The formatting, the font choice and colour I found to be suited to a reflective write like this Willard. The image is beautiful and reminded me of a beauty spot in nearby Donegal that is very popular with visitors (like me when I can get there) - another place for reflection as it looks into the Atlantic and really gives you perspective seeing endless ocean.
The advice in this is timely given the ever increasing pace of life and it has reminded me to look up more when out power walking - to make the experience the thing and not the walk.
Thank you for the RR Willard.

[Willard Wells]

In the last few years my love has helped me to see the beauty around me much better than before. Like you when I am out walking or riding my bicycle or just about everything, I take pause to look for the beauty and tranquility. I liked this when I wrote it but it is better with the format and structure change. I greatly appreciate your reading and commenting on my work.

[Perkele.7885]

I started to stop and smell the flowers a long time ago. I am a God Fearing Soul and I know from whence I came and to where that I will be eventually going. It is nice to make this stop in-between as pleasant as God had intended.

[Willard Wells]

Thank you again and as for as "God intended", I kind of think he has left us to our own devises as a little entertainment for himself. He has to have a great sense of humor when you look at what humans do to each other in the name of God for a piece of dirt.

[Perkele.7885]

It does give one pause to wonder!

[Karen Arizona]

Good thought for the day, Willard Wells. Your poem is a nice reminder for all of us to stop and smell the roses.

[Willard Wells]

Your kindness to review my work a month ago was great, but as we both know I slighted you in not responding in a timely manner. Again thank you for the review and ai am re-working this one too.