My Poem: Slow Down

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Slow Down

Slow down, you're moving too fast.
There's so much to see and do,
But you'll miss it all if you don't stop.
You need to slow down and breathe,
To be present in your life.

Slow down, for the world is a busy place
You can't just chase after the next goal
or the next "thing" to buy
In these pursuits, we lose ourselves
You forget to enjoy life's simple pleasures
Every day, you get stressed and angry.
When you should be taking care of your needs.

Slow down, you are carrying too much burden
You are constantly on the move
Trying so hard to get more things done and to achieve more success
You feel weighed down by a thousand worries
With pressures like a thousand bricks, piled on our shoulders.
Your mind is clogged with lists of things you need to do.
Your hearts are clogged with feelings you don't have time for.
So slow down before you have a breakdown

Gentle souls, it's time to slow down
You are filling your lives with too much stuff
That there's not enough room for anything else.
There is so much life that you are missing,
So many relationships you are not nurturing
Because you are too busy trying to "do it all."
Remember the world won't end if you stop running for awhile

So slow down and enjoy the world
Feel the air on your face
Listen to the wind in the trees
The sound of water falling over rocks
Feel the sun shining on your skin
Smile at a stranger on the street
Hug someone you love
You will find peace in these moments
The world has much more to offer

Charles Siaw

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