Pause

ONE SINGLE IMPRESSION

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PAUSE

What is this life if, full of flaws,

We have no time to stand and pause?

To let the water cascade down

Obliterating every frown?

To stand beneath the drenching spray

Which washes care and hurt away?

The leap from bed to face a life

That's full of worry, full of strife,

Is over, but what lies before

Is a life of work, a daily war!

But, just for now, you are washed clean,

As though your tension's never been.

Close your eyes, and take this time

To banish more than dirt and grime.

Let the water cleanse your mind;

Leaving clarity behind.

What is this life if, full of flaws,

We have no time to stand and pause?

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TO STAND AND STARE

An old-world fence that speaks of farms;

We half-expect sheep bleating,

But here we have some beach-side charms,

The sand and ocean meeting.

The Autumn calm was moving in,

Mellow the sun was growing,

The drifting clouds were white and thin,

And soft the breeze was blowing.

I loved those gentle Autumn days;

The Summer heat is tiring.

I revelled in the soft grey haze.

And leaned on the fence, admiring.

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