Tell me how the grass smells after a summer rain?
Then tell me how the sun streams and eases a muscle pain?
Then speak of all the different songs a mockingbird can bring
Then tell me if you can, in your step, is there a spring?
The leap that comes in a pace just when your true love beckons
The trapeze swing that clings to love, just where is it, you reckon?
You think it's lost in a place where sun is outside waiting ?
Or an office, a cubicle where work is always stretching
Hours upon hours making sense of money
What's the point when life is short, what's the matter honey?
Tell me what you're missing, living life this way
You can't have many treasures if you pay and never play
Take a look at country, a rusting John Deere Tractor
Smell new hay and take a nap, make laziness a factor
Add rosiness to your cheeks and life to all your tears
Work to live, not the opposite, add detail to all your years
Keep it up you'll miss the boat, the meaning of your birth
You can make it stretch more today and double all your worth
Take it easy on your spirit, it too could use some sun
Come on out and play with me, add years to all your fun.
I love you and afterall, funny as it seems
You can't possibly love living when you short change all your dreams
"You can't possibly love living when you short change all your dreams" - what a wonderful summation to an energised and very well-reasoned piece, Susan. Gorgeous images... I'm another tractor fan! Massey Ferguson over here. You lay it all out before us, making sense to the head... then leave us with the message to the heart. Very well done. TY Kate xx
Dance like NOONE IS WAtching -Susan-
STOP! Smell and feel inspired by the sight/smell of rose!
The Smile on a child!
I love this poem Susan, I relate to your way of thinking/feeling, AFTER reading your Bio page!
I will be here again very soon!
Come and Visit and take your shoes off awhile, Southern Spirit!
From another Country Girl! Who drives a SChool Bus (10yrs) 9 rtes a day and loving it and my many opport.s to a make a differ. in the life a child!
OPEN your heart w i d e r, with every smile you bring to someone daily~ Every spirit will feel it, like a rip tide!
Much love and Warmer hugs, Warrior Goddess Purple Lady Sheeeoox
STay Positive! HAPPY and STrong!
Love your heart, come and listen to mine, with yours ASAP
Reviewed by Dark Knight (Reader)
Reviewed on October 2, 2007
the grass smells like Heaven to me-loved your poem!!!
Susan,
So many people go through life saying, Tomorrow I will.....
sometimes tomorrow does not come. I say to life, and living in the moment and enjoying every breath we take.
Beautiful poem from a beautiful soul.
Peace, Love, and Light,
Amber "V"
Reviewed by Andy Turner (Reader)
Reviewed on October 2, 2007
Tell me how the grass smells after a summer rain? <----refeshing
Then tell me how the sun streams and eases a muscle pain? <----radient heat..
Then speak of all the different songs a mockingbird can bring <--- Whip-poor-will!
Then tell me if you can, in your step, is there a spring? <---I have flat feet, so I skip like a looney
The leap that comes in a pace just when your true love beckons <---She cheated on me for the last four of four years till i dumped the yanky**** at Xmas...
The trapeze swing that clings to love, just where is it, you reckon? <---pass
You think it's lost in a place where sun is outside waiting ? <--pass
Or an office, a cubicle where work is always stretching
Hours upon hours making sense of money <----no, that's where i shag the secretaries after getting drunk at the office party...
What's the point when life is short, what's the matter honey? <---getting ripped of by dem femanimals...alldatime
Tell me what you're missing, living life this way <----heaps
You can't have many treasures if you pay and never play <---pah! can't get to a soccer match free..
Take a look at country, a rusting John Deere Tractor
Smell new hay and take a nap, make laziness a factor
Add rosiness to your cheeks and life to all your tears
Work to live, not the opposite, add detail to all your years
Keep it up you'll miss the boat, the meaning of your birth
You can make it stretch more today and double all your worth
Take it easy on your spirit, it too could use some sun
Come on out and play with me, add years to all your fun. <---okies, but be gentle....
I love you and afterall, funny as it seems
You can't possibly love living when you short change all your dreams <---...Even with me hunch back, tiny boys thing, bald, spotty, and geeks train spotting books, buck teeth and my life long member as a star trek geek...wow that is love.....
The truth and wisdom in your writing should be enough of a "wake-up call" for everyone -- "you can't possible love living whe you short change all your dreams."
Excellent thought provoking lines, well done. I concur with Paul (below): when short changing dreams, you shortchange yourself.
(((HUGS))) and love, Karla.
Reviewed by Jerry Bolton (Reader)
Reviewed on October 1, 2007
"Take a look at country, a rusting John Deere Tractor" . . . Best line of an astonishing piece of writing . . . Because it says so much more than just looking at a rusty old John Deere . . . You never fail us . . .
"You can't possibly love living when you short change all your dreams." Excellent pen Susan. So many of us do just this and end up losing too much in the long run. Life is much too short and some sacrifices are too costly.
Histories of the world are generally written to either celebrate technology and science, or to herald doom. My book examines the path of the spirit in the onward rush.
This book presents a narrative story of one person's journey of transcendental Awakening and Enlightenment as guided by his two Sage companions. It is grounded in Zen Buddhist and Taoist perspective and uses the I Ching as its structural framework. T
This combined narrative dialogue and play is about the uncreated, unborn and undying transcendent Self of God-consciousness and Buddha-nature. It describes an odyssey of transcendent Consciousness Awakening and Remembrance.
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More wise words. Emerson would be proud.
Walt
wonderful...
John
Love Tinka
STOP! Smell and feel inspired by the sight/smell of rose!
The Smile on a child!
I love this poem Susan, I relate to your way of thinking/feeling, AFTER reading your Bio page!
I will be here again very soon!
Come and Visit and take your shoes off awhile, Southern Spirit!
From another Country Girl! Who drives a SChool Bus (10yrs) 9 rtes a day and loving it and my many opport.s to a make a differ. in the life a child!
OPEN your heart w i d e r, with every smile you bring to someone daily~ Every spirit will feel it, like a rip tide!
Much love and Warmer hugs, Warrior Goddess Purple Lady Sheeeoox
STay Positive! HAPPY and STrong!
Love your heart, come and listen to mine, with yours ASAP
So many people go through life saying, Tomorrow I will.....
sometimes tomorrow does not come. I say to life, and living in the moment and enjoying every breath we take.
Beautiful poem from a beautiful soul.
Peace, Love, and Light,
Amber "V"
Then tell me how the sun streams and eases a muscle pain? <----radient heat..
Then speak of all the different songs a mockingbird can bring <--- Whip-poor-will!
Then tell me if you can, in your step, is there a spring? <---I have flat feet, so I skip like a looney
The leap that comes in a pace just when your true love beckons <---She cheated on me for the last four of four years till i dumped the yanky**** at Xmas...
The trapeze swing that clings to love, just where is it, you reckon? <---pass
You think it's lost in a place where sun is outside waiting ? <--pass
Or an office, a cubicle where work is always stretching
Hours upon hours making sense of money <----no, that's where i shag the secretaries after getting drunk at the office party...
What's the point when life is short, what's the matter honey? <---getting ripped of by dem femanimals...alldatime
Tell me what you're missing, living life this way <----heaps
You can't have many treasures if you pay and never play <---pah! can't get to a soccer match free..
Take a look at country, a rusting John Deere Tractor
Smell new hay and take a nap, make laziness a factor
Add rosiness to your cheeks and life to all your tears
Work to live, not the opposite, add detail to all your years
Keep it up you'll miss the boat, the meaning of your birth
You can make it stretch more today and double all your worth
Take it easy on your spirit, it too could use some sun
Come on out and play with me, add years to all your fun. <---okies, but be gentle....
I love you and afterall, funny as it seems
You can't possibly love living when you short change all your dreams <---...Even with me hunch back, tiny boys thing, bald, spotty, and geeks train spotting books, buck teeth and my life long member as a star trek geek...wow that is love.....
Kathy
How so very true! And I love that Emerson quote.
Excellent thought provoking lines, well done. I concur with Paul (below): when short changing dreams, you shortchange yourself.
(((HUGS))) and love, Karla.