The little things.

For that late night email,

During that early morning call..

I missed a sunrise or two,

The chirping, that ray of hope, I missed them all.

 

For the oh-so-urgent deadline,

For that meaningless meet..

I missed that rainbow in the sky,

That thirsty dog in the street.

 

For that little extra buck,

For that stupid office seminar..

I forgot how to paint and dance,

I stopped walking too far.

 

If only I knew what I was missing,

If only I didn’t say ‘it’s just a phase’..

Not knowing I’d miss the little things,

In this meaningless chase.

 

I have some time, let me get to it,

It’s never too late to mend, they say..

The little things await me,

While there’s sunshine let’s make hay.

 

I’m done with this hustle,

Let me be a kid..

When they ask who tried all the silly things before they left,

I want to say, I did.