This world is so frantic
that in a blink of an eye
your sights have transformed.
A face blurs as you pass.
The storms come and go.
Names are lost in your mind
to the expressions they were once fleetingly attached to.
Every second is a mere breath we take for granted,
each step only taken with blinders to our destination.

Sometimes I think we all miss
the little things that ‘liven us.
We don’t stop to just take in our visions.
This I challenge you.
Stand, just to feel the wind between your fingertips.
Walk aimlessly while a light drizzle splashes your skin.
Look to the sky, close your eyes, and bathe in the sunlight.
Stop on a crowded street corner,
and be amazed at each individual life around you –
Everyone has a story to tell… or one to hide.
Understand that. –
Take a moment to breathe the air around you,
and be grateful for it.
Appreciate the scent of a flower in passing.
Watch the purples, pinks, yellows, and blues dance with one another
as the sun falls asleep on the horizon.
Don’t let your sight fall short of what your eyes are bringing to you.
There’s so much more to life than,
well,
your life.