Just Relax

Honking horns, screeching tires, barking dogs, and sirens

Echoing through the empty air

Arguing, competing, fighting, hating

Events that are all too common and tightly intertwined with our lives

Blood pressures spike

People are physically, mentally, and emotionally hurt

Our heads spin from the noise,

The noise and the insanity,

The noise, the insanity, and the frustration

Of our world, always going and growing

Bigger, higher, faster, stronger, more powerful

Across all veins of the Earth

Anger, cruelty, and hate drive our society

How can we find a break in this madness

To live our lives?

How can we remove ourselves

From the never-ending cycle of negative emotions

What if we could take some time

To just relax?

Forget about work, jobs, social issues, and responsibilities

To just enjoy a week, or even a day

Completely carefree

To get some sleep, have some fun, laugh, smile, and love

To watch TV, make spontaneous decisions, and go with the flow of our own feelings

Unfortunately, the world will never stop

Cars will honk and slam the brake, mere seconds from a crash

Couples will fight stupid quarrels

And some people will continue to be affected by the utter chaos

That surrounds and makes up our lives

You don’t have to.

We know the world will never stop,

But we can control our own lives and our own choices

Stop micromanaging situations or blindly competing for mere trifles

Step back, and simply view the world

Prioritize your work

But take some personal time for fun when you can cram it in

Take a day off when you’re not feeling great

Show up unannounced to express your love to a friend

Go on vacation, turn off your alarm, or even just stop

And sit

For a few minutes

To find a sense of calm.

Carry this calm with you through our crazy world

And find a way to live.