Today I finally took the time
To stop and smell the roses
I couldn’t recall when I last had fun
Or took parental pride in wiping children’s noses
Chaos and stress have so overwhelmed me
That I failed to take time for idle chatter
I’ve missed so much acquiring money and wealth
Trying to impress those that do not really matter
So today I pledge to stop in my tracks
And to allow my feet to feel the soil
For I now realize that success cannot be enjoyed
If to ourselves we are never truly loyal
I vowed right now to look into the sky
And to appreciate the feeling of the breeze
So here I’ll sit and spend the rest of today
Just taking of myself and doing as I please
