Have you ever
Bedded with the sun,
As it sets across the hills?
Looked upon its last rays as your eyes close
And dreamt as it sailed the skies?
Have you ever
Watched as day begun,
And pondered the reason why?
Asked the clouds why they follow
The wind’s whimsical wishes?
And why the sea washes the way it does?
Have you ever
Gazed at the fog while it lifts,
And followed it where it went?
Ran after a rainbow,
As it disappears under a disapproving sun?
Have you ever stopped
And asked yourself why you ignore the things you do?
Paused, ran your hands down the things you pass every day;
Sang a familiar lullaby with a new voice,
With more than just a passing thought.
Appreciated the ones you wake up to,
Imagine how awful it would be to not.
Have you ever watched yourself during the day
Listened to all the things you say,
Sit and think in simple awe,
Of how easy it is to withdraw
From this bright and friendly world of ours,
To pass on by and forget the flowers?
Stop and smell the roses;
Listen to the birds;
Smell the mountain air,
And hear the earth’s soft words.
Think on how your life is,
And the dark ways it could go,
Appreciate the good you have,
And set yourself aglow.
