Listen to that old song

The one you heard from your father or mother

The one your grandparents hum to each other

It will tell you to stop and feel the ground

It will tell you to halt and look around

Listen to that old song

The one you listen to, while sipping tea

That transports you elsewhere with its imagery

That melody will take you to a more peaceful place

It will tell you how to slow down and reduce your pace

Listen to that old song

The one that teaches you how to live

That life is a lot more than what your schedule can give

It will tell you not to worry of the endless tasks you have to do

That in this world, simply being, is a way of living too

Listen to that old song

The one that is a melody amongst this noise

The one that speaks of the simplest of joys

Of how the smallest of smiles, weave life as one

And amongst these machines, it will tell you how to be a human

12/1/2024