THE SIMPLICITY OF LIFE

In all of life's complexities,
In the myriad of urban hustle and bustle,
It is sometimes easy to get entangled in the web of our world's pandemonium,
And lose a sense of life's simplicity,
And the beauty of its austerity,
But for someone out there who is often weakened,
And rid of your vitality by the busyness of a complex universe,
Here is a word for you: return to the simplicity of life,

As you go about your daily life,
As you go through life's many activities,
Work, sometimes two or three of it, the long commutes,
School, children, for those who have them,
The wife, the husband, family life, and friends,
Always take out the time and relish in the simplicity of life,
And in the austerity of everyday living,
Take your time and breathe in the fresh morning air,
And feel the warmth of the summer sun,
As you let the breezes sip through the scalp of your head and skin,
Take your time and appreciate the simplicity of life,
And the beauty of its austerity,

Spend time with friends, family and the ones you care about; eat, drink, relax,
Sit back and enjoy the simplicity of life,
Appreciate God for the break of dawn and the beginning of a new day; enjoy today and hope for tomorrow,
Hold tightly the ones you love, give them a kiss, a hug and tell them you love them,
'Cause after all is said and done, life, love and the ones we love, is all we've got.
So, take the time and watch the sun rise, watch the awesome height at which the eagle flies,
Appreciate nature's beauty: the seas, the birds, the flowers, and all of nature's abundance,
Laugh long and hard; take a long bath, let go off the stress of life and just appreciate the simplicity of life,
Because after all, let me say in a nut shell, that worry and stress never solves any problem,
So do the best you can, leave the rest to God and just appreciate the simple things of life.
Peace.

TAKE A CHANCE

Rich, famous, good-looking, handsome and gentlemanly,
Are all you desire in the man of your dreams,
And honestly, I can say I am three of those things,
At least from my point of view; but rich and famous,
Is certainly not among the three,
But three out of five is not good enough for you,
So baby here I am, standing right before you,
And all I'm asking is that though I may not be the man of your dreams,
Your knight in shining armor, or your hero;
Please take a chance on love with me,
And let's see where the winds of affection,
And the unpredictable hands of passion would lead us,

For I've tried to, but yet it seems difficult to take my mind of you,
And even though you are totally out of my league,
Even though I feel you would never settle for someone like me,
There's still a feeling within me, it's more of a mystery- the mystery of love,
Something deep within me which tells me so softly but yet firmly,
That we are meant to be; and though I may not be so sure of this feeling,
All I'm asking is that you please take a chance on love with me,
And let's see where the sails of love,
And the vessels of  likeness would lead us.

For I'm not asking for the whole of your heart,
Neither do I seek the entirety of your love,
But just a glimpse, perhaps just a tip of your love's iceberg,
For I know that if you take a chance on love with me,
Togetherness, forever, a union whose bond transcends eternity,
Could be a possibility for us.
So please just take a chance on love with me, my dear,
And who knows, rich and famous may be added to the three.