LIVING LIFE

I DON'T KNOW WHAT I'M LOOKING AT
IT'S THERE, BUT NEVER SEEN.
EVERYTHING GOES WHIZZING BY
LIKE ON A MOVIE SCREEN.

I NEED TO STOP AND TAKE A BREATH
AND SLOW MY BODY DOWN.
THE HOURS PASS LIKE MINUTES,
ON MY CLOCK THAT SPINS AROUND.

I QUESS THAT LIFE IS BEING LIVED
BY PEOPLE THAT I KNOW.
I HEAR THEIR STORIES, SEE THEIR SMILES,
AND WATCH THEIR FACES GLOW.

AS THEY TELL OF THEIR ADVENTURES,
WISHES, HOPES AND DREAMS.
FUN TIMES WITH THE FAMILY,
WALKS BY QUIET STREAMS.

VACATIONS THEY ARE PLANNING
OR A SUNDAY IN THE PARK.
THEIR FUTURES ARE SO CLEAR AND BRIGHT,
MINE LOOKS EXTEMELY DARK.

TELL ME PLEASE, WHAT CAN I DO
TO SLOW THIS VESSEL DOWN,
MAKE MY TIME ON EARTH WORTH LIVING
AND KEEP ME HEAVEN BOUND.

KAREN DAMERON DALE