Lazy Sundays

Just words.

                    Lazy Sundays

Old poet told the young writer,

we need more lazy Sundays,

less busy Mondays.

 

We need to find the sea,

need to find the great lakes,

we need to free-climb the powerful mountains,

dance with the wild flowers in the deep valleys.

Life isn't work and no play.

Men and women who work and work,

work till they cannot no-more.

is wealth worth the payment,

of missing your children grow-up,

destroying body and mind for the profit of another?

The saddest life is looking behind,

learning the things we didn't do,

finding out,

time is our most valuable thing we control.

Children are children, just for a minute.

The sea and the mountain wait for no-one,

we must dance with the sea and watched the stars from virgin valleys.

We need more lazy Sundays, less busy Mondays my friend.

                         Dancing Coyote

Author's Note

Just words.

Reviews

[Benita-Staebell M - Kin..]

Oh yes so true my
mother and I crave
this as life has been busy.

Such beautiful freedoms
maybe very soon we're
praying for this.

Thank You for sharing
such a creative and refreshing
piece.

Old poet told the young writer,
we need more lazy Sundays,
less busy Mondays.


We need to find the sea,
need to find the great lakes,
we need to free-climb the powerful mountains,
dance with the wild flowers in the deep valleys.

[Coyote Poetry]

I am following my words. I missed my children growing-up but I make time for the grandchildren. Thank you Benita for reading and the comment.

[Benita-Staebell M - KindredPoet]

I always enjoy your
stories I learn so much
from you you're always
very inspiring and full of
stories and my mother is
quite the same.

Thank You for your friend ship
you're welcome 👍

[Chris Shaw]

A strong message here which speaks of the importance of balance in our lives. I am reminded of all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. It is important to take time out to enjoy family, especially young children and the natural environment around us. Wisdom here Coyote.

All good wishes

Chris

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you dear Chris. We must do at least thing daily we enjoy. If we don't. We can miss the best things near.

[Chris Shaw]

Very true Coyote. Take care.

[Dark Tower]

Well written, and a striking reflection of my own thoughts lately.

[Coyote Poetry]

I appreciate the comment. I need more lazy Sundays. Life is moving too fast.

[Ted Kniffen]

We surely do, John, we surely do. Better to fill a canoe with kids and gear and head north to the rivers and forests and introduce them to God or Gitchee Manitou whichever name we know him by.

A good write my friend.

[Coyote Poetry]

I agree my friend. We must introduce our children to the gifts of nature. Thank you Ted for reading and the comment.

[Aurora]

I like the innocence of this write, Coyote. Are you a Native Indian American? I have been reading Green Grass, Running Water, and your pen-name coyote harks to an Indian tradition of a wise man. Anyway, I digress.

[Coyote Poetry]

I am 1/2 Ojibwa. I appreciate the comment Aurora. Have fun and be safe.

[Rye]

We need more lazy Sundays, less busy Mondays my friend.

Agreed, I love this write... SO nicely written.
I dislike when we always feel like we have to rush, there is no satisfaction in that.
Well expressed and written...

[Coyote Poetry]

Me too dear Ryanna. We need to slow down and enjoy life. Thank you for reading and the comment.

[OR]

If only we had such freedom...

[Coyote Poetry]

We can, we must make time. Thank you for reading and the comment.