Don't Ya Just Wish

Don’t Ya Just Wish?

With iPods and tripods

Gigabits and sound bites

Don’t ya just wish

You could listen

To the waves splashing on your toes

And the wind brushing your hair.

With deadlines and schedules

Fast pace and multiple tasks

Don’t ya just wish

You could sit

On a lily pad warmed by the sun

Or nestled under a shade tree.

With lists and chores

Places to go and people to see

Don’t ya just wish

You could stop for a moment

To sit back in your chair

And read the whole Sunday paper.

—Kathryn Holmes

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