We need to slow down
Get rid of our frowns
And take a long break
From life's little aches.
Take it easier for a change
Put our strains at long range,
Smell the flowers so to speak
Before our boiling point peaks.
Take a hike or go for a walk
Visit old friends for some talk,
Make coffee for two or three
Then relax out under a tree.
Take some needed vacation time
Write that book or pen a rhyme,
Paint a picture of pretty things,
Feel the pleasure that it brings.
Go to the beach to smell salty air
Wear wild flowers in your hair,
Lay in the sun until you're done
Then throw a party for some fun.
Go to a theme park for a lark
Build a model plane or toy ark,
Ride a horse at a dude ranch
Climb a mountain, take a chance.
My point I hope you don't forget
Is to get away from all of "it".
We need a break from time to time
It's all that keeps us sane of mind.