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Slow Down

by @mark-lecuona

Somebody said I move too fast That I’m missing the essence of life It’s as if I can’t wait for another trip Punching the clock just in time For the next day to begin Am I trying to get it all in Before I die before I know it? Is there time to take And move slow like a dance With the girl who’s no longer a friend But I don’t know how long I have It seems some things work against me I take a pill or a needle to fix me Then I forget how I once was afraid So I rush out before it happens again The music is never going to die I have my bag full of notes So many thought by another But I can help myself to it all Because it’s something they did send I didn’t realize the best times Were when I was complaining I didn’t like to take a test Or write a report on a book Like a lifetime of work that won’t bend We have to find the time in between The times we were preparing And when we became prepared But are we really ready for it all It’s almost time for the book to end When will the knowledge come together? Did the computer take over my mind? If so why did any of it matter? Well it did my dear Because I finally met my true friend Now I want to slow it all down To savor the walk ahead of me I don’t know the direction or the time But I will lasso my hurried nature And won’t let it act as it did intend And in the moment that it is over Whether a song or a day or a life I will know I respected what I have done Because it was a gift that was mine It's life is the story only God can mend
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