Did the World Stop Today
Did the world stop today
Was it set to pause
A moment frozen in time
A warning that we have spun to fast
Out our windows we see the fruits of solitude
I forgot that I missed the rose grow
The dogwood bloom
The bee pollinate
I forgot what it was like to hear nothing
Did the world stop today
Has this gift of time been received
For so long we've struggled to live together
Only to find that together we must live
Isolation has united these vast nations
We have set the world to pause
So that once again we might play
Did the world stop today
Have our empty streets
And quite cafes
Unburdened our lives
Are these frozen zones
Cold moments in cozy reflection
When did we forget to stop for the singing bird
When did we forget to stop for the gentle breeze
When did the promise of spring
And all its rebirth elude our senses
Did the world stop today
To remind us how small we are
That each little connection
Is needed to grow, to prosper, to love
Did the world wink with wise eye
Has it whispered in our ears
Did we feel its absent touch
Did the world stop today
And quarantine us in meditation
Did we plant or create or reach out to love
Did we promise or forgive or nuture
Has the calm of an iced capped mountain
Or the endless empty asphalt
Brought us to peace
Did this digital isolation
That we worked so hard to achieve
Really bring us the comfort that we desired
When the world returns to play
And promises another day
Will we remember
That the rivers flow
That the wild flowers bloom
That crops are harvested
That hunger is vast
That sympathy is free
That empathy is not a burden
That the living have a will
That we all play a part
On this vast universe
That each life saved now
Has worth in all our tomorrows
Did the world stop for you today?
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