The warm air on a bright summer morning
Heats my soul and kisses my skin
Each breath of fresh, balmy air
Makes me inhale deeper, craving more
Our glorious Earth, filled with mountains and valleys
Summon our strongest selves, still plagued by
Troubles with demons from the past
But eaten alive by thoughts of the future
Each wave relentlessly floods in, knocking down all hope
All you can do is try to stay afloat
Until it is too late, and the best moments slip between our fingers
The way raindrops disappear after a violent storm
It seems as I can never get away
From the chains that remain
Underneath my unwavering strength and courage
Linger the foundations of my brain that are malnourished
This obsession with recording every moment
Hoping your picture gets enough likes, so you keep checking
Incredible pressure from a society that expects you to be perfecting
No one has ever said it's worth it
Giant mountains cut through clouds and shout
Stop time, but let the world keep moving
And all I want is for time to pause
Round goes the earth, not waiting for applause
Embrace change like a knife embraces flesh
Right now, you have so much time left
I do not fear death
God loves me past my last breath
Hills, mountains, oceans, countries, all waiting to be explored by you
There are people to meet and lives to save
It seems like an arms race, we have
No time to waste in a shallow place
Fall in love with life's simplicities
Reach your head out past the window and for the stars
Open your eyes to what is right in front of you
Now, the only time is now
Thank you for doing all things major
O dear Mother Nature
For your vast nomenclature
You are to thank for our beautiful nature
Our lives will remain stagnant and we will grow tiresome of searching
Until we realize that the most beautiful things are right in front of us
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Because just like that
Beautiful things pass us
It is time to go back and reread
The first letter of each line
To see just how easily the good
Slipped between the cracks the first time
