What Do You See?
I invite you to take a look out your window;
and tell me: What do you see?
Do you see the traffic, the beggars, and the garbage,
or perhaps the bird singing,
softly singing in the tree?
Do you focus on what's wrong in this world,
or can you see beyond to what is right?
Do you rejoice in the all the good that surrounds you,
or condemn the jeans gently faded,
the denim that's now too tight?
I beg of you my friend, take a moment
to see the beauty and to smell the roses...
Always remember that it's not up to you
to answer all the questions raised,
the issues that Life ultimately poses.
Look inside yourself, and I pray that you find
the ability to turn the other cheek and roll with the punches.
Find the time for yourself, your family and friends,
you'll find that more enjoyable,
a better time than your "power lunches."
Finally, to quote Bill Shakespeare,
the bard asked, "To be or not to be..."
Take a moment "to be," to live, to breathe,
and I promise you'll see that bird,
softly singing in the tree.
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