Simple and Sweet

simple and sweet is a beautiful sunset
all the colors swirl around me
i am finding my zen again

days can drag on until years have disappeared
my memories play tricks on me
i get stuck in yesterdays and i miss
living the tomorrows

i lost my place but i'm slowly getting back on track
i was letting life lead me
now i'm ready to take the lead
i am with the program now

simple and sweet is a baby's laugh
all of list has to offer surrounds me
i am me again!

Embracing the Small Stuff

i'm finding thoughts that linger.
i'm feeling emotions in slow motion.
my eyes are catching every glimmer of hope.
is this how a microbe feels under a microscope?

i'm seeing every subtle shade of color.
my nose is smelling every scent in the air.
i stare at my hand in wonder as it moves like magic.
the world is like a gift i've just opened.
the best of life is in embracing the small stuff.

i've been lackadaisical in how i live.
i close my eyes and let my ears rediscover
every little sound my home utters.
the sound of a furnace running in May.
the music's melodic twists and turns.
the birds that sing and flutter around confused.
i am embracing every little noise like it's the first time i've ever heard it.

the nuances jump out at me today.
life is a delicate balance
wrapped up in a complicated yet perfect web.
i had feared myself lost to sorrow's kiss,
now i'm reborn with a joyous attitude.

the worry is gone and i feel strong.
doubt tries to insert itself but i resist it.
even if this epiphany is brief,
it's been the freshest breath of air i've ever breathed.
it has brought me tranquility.

i don't know where i'll be in five years,
and for once i don't care about it.
i have found a moment of complete calm
and i'm going to wallow in it,
happier then a pig in mud!