I’m trying hard to slow my feet,
To keep them settled on the floor.
Take in the time throughout the week,
For once it’s gone we can’t get more.

From where is this coming? I’ll just say.
It came to me the other day,
When time caught up,
and all that running.
Gave me clues
to what was coming.

Or,
at least what could be
Without care,
And without caution,
Space, and air.

You can’t run
Without a break,
That’s much too great
A risk to take.
And so I’ll learn
From that mistake,
And now I’ll try
To pump the brake.

Say!
What’s most important?
For me it’s that
I’ve got an assortment
Of love in my life –
How much do I see?
It’s at every corner,
And between you and me!

Now,
There are the people who matter,
But for those who don’t,
I’ll try not to fret,
Because they surely won’t.

That’s not to be mean,
Or malicious or cruel.
It’s simply to state:
Over me they won’t rule.

Hang on  just one more second,
To complete our lesson
For here’s a confession,
Without indiscretion,
My one true expression,
Which goes without question,
And no apprehension,
Or intended pretension,
If I can get your attention,
We’ll break all this tension,
Using written invention,
(My usual convention),
Where I needed to mention,

Please never forget,
In times when upset,
Or when big upward challenges
Pose a big threat –

The greatest of things
that’s truer than true:
The love that I see?
Why it’s there for you too!