Stop and look at tiny bugs laboring to climb,
swept away by the wind,
Stop and look at ants working like a freight train,
storing food for the winter,
Stop and look at ladybugs lazily walking,
taken by the wind and roll away, far away,
Stop and look at fallen trees, dead but still living,
producing life from death,
Stop and look at dust particles swept up by the breeze,
suspended in the air,
Stop and look at ribbons of light streak through the trees,
reaching the yawing ground,
Stop and look at people bike riding, riding them
on the ground where the ants work,
Stop and look at the rain gardens with patches of wild flowers,
thriving without rain,
Stop and look at the lake like glass glistening, peacefully
under the lazy sun,
Stop and look at scattered leaves frolicking, swirling,
joyfully all about.
I couldn’t help but wonder… how dynamic life is,
a constant ebb and flow,
I couldn't help but wonder… I can overcome and
live life to the fullest,
I couldn’t help but wonder… the city I live in
the people I live with,
I’m connected to this world full of surprises,
with all its mysteries…
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Author:
rrodriguez (
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- Comment from author about the poem: This poem expresses the need for us to stop and look around us and see how life moves on and about. We're so caught up with the rat race and the fast pace of life that life becomes over burdened and listless. Stop and look at the beauty of life happening around us... be blessed.
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Not only should we look around but we should remember that but for them, we wouldn't be here. I am equally amazed when walking through our cities here in the UK that no one looks up. We have amazing architecture and yet the new zombie generation walk looking down usually staring into a piece of technology completely ignorant of that is around them. Rant over. This is a great write about something of which too many people are quite unaware.
I wholeheartedly agree with Michael. Great write by the way. We all need to stop and notice what is around us and see the beauty in life. Thanks for sharing this great write!
Very good write, when I walk with nature I feel so honoured to be part of and have the knowledge to be aware of it.
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