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by Phil Cerasoli Are you in touch with each of your five senses? Do you really try to keep them all alive? Or do you keep them caged with mental fences And mute the very things for which they strive? Can you stretch your senses well beyond your arm's reach; Be receptive to the gifts that each one brings? And appreciate the things that they can all teach That allows a humble man to walk with kings? Can you hear the planet waken each new morning; Can you hear the sounds of Nature's joyous tune? Can you hear a storm approach with little warning Or hear a spaceman's footsteps on the moon? Can you tastethe honeyed sweetness of a victory Although it's someone else's battle won? Can you taste the sad defeats throughout our history And empathize with losers when they're done? Can youtouch the tops of rainbows during a shower? Can your touch console a child who's thoughts are blue? Can you touch the wilting petal of a flower And imagine how it looked when it was new? Can you smell the musty dampness of the forest Even though you're tens of miles away? And what of the aromas that you like best? Do they stay inside your mind throughout the day? Can you see the world that waits beyond tomorrow? Can you see the joy that each new sunrise brings? Can you see the lessons to be gained while sorrow Envelops you with thoughts of mournful things? The words I've stated here are simply meant to Thaw your senses if they're turning cold. So touch and taste and feel your life around you And listen while you watch it all unfold. Copyright 2001 - Phil Cerasoli | |
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