time marches on
at a rate of knots
life is too fast for everyone
baby boomers
are geriatrics now
in spite of their monumental efforts
to change the status quo and their attempts
at achieving significant change
the world they tried to create
doesn't exist
their chants of peace and love
slow down you're going too fast
you've got to make the mornin' last
are just fleeting petals in the wind now
never mind carpe diem
savour the day
sapor diem
this ole not so groovy boomer anymore says
the perfection of smooth brown eggs
the brand new leaf shoot on your window sill basil plant
the incredible (ongoing in my case ) kindness of strangers
the adoring look and purring of a cat as he watches you serve
fresh sardines
are all mind blowing
no illicit substances necessary
we have so much to give thanks for
FEELIN GROOVY ?
then
DEO GRATIAS
You summed us baby boomers neatly, Rall. I remember so well the ‘chants of peace and love’, and especially that Simon and Garfunkel song. The lines that resonate with me now are: ‘the brand new leaf shoot on your window sill basil plant’ and ‘the adoring look and purring of a cat’.
ReplyDeleteHa, I resonate with every line. We came so close, didnt we? Looks like the dark side is winning, sadly. My sister says "it's a good time to be old." Sigh. I love the perfection of smooth brown eggs, and the gratitude for small joys. It's what keeps us sane, I suspect.
ReplyDeleteYes boomers had the best time to be young....
ReplyDeleteOh Rall, this is so true. You were inspired! The boomers did not achieve all of the changes that they hoped for and worked for! Sadly. But those were really the 'good old days, ' even though I know I shouldn't say that. But despite that, yes, we have to savor the day and. give thanks!
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sapor diem " It's a much slower more sensual relationship to time you recommend, a lingering rather than a leaping. I like it, all of it.
Yes and as Sherry says...looks like the dark side is winning and there's nothing anyone seems to be able to do about it... just find small joys and cope.
ReplyDeleteI love how you find enjoyment in the simple pleasures of life - and convey them so wonderfully to us - Jae
ReplyDeleteLove all the examples you call mind blowing. They truly are. Life is too fast for everyone but à la Sherry I'd rather be a snail and an observer of the world show.
ReplyDeleteSapor diem! The poem quests its way there and warms us with its wisdom.
ReplyDeleteYes, there is much (ignored) value in gratitude.
ReplyDeleteThe world they (should I say we?) tried to create sadly never took hold.
ReplyDeleteYes, I remember youth, trying to save the world, my peace signs and protest. I am grateful for even the smallest joys these days.
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