Olive Eloisa Guillermo - Fraser Poet Verse

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Time is one of the best gifts we can offer to someone and also to ourselves.

It is one of the things in this life, we can never have control to. We can not stop. Just it will go, on and on. .. on and on. Hence, we all encouraged to make each time if possible, meaningful and fruitful may it be for someone else or for our ownself. Day to day we are facing situations where we need prioritize and allot some time to excel, do better in situations. Whatever we will do now will affect us, maybe not instant though but who knows when? so when, it will struck us, are we ready?

Do It Slower

D O     I T     S  L   O   W   E      R

Have you ever stopped and watched how kids laugh on a carousel?
Or for few minutes you listen to the pounds and thumps of rain?

Have you ever followed a butterfly fluttering by? 
Or stare at the sun painting red and orange bright?

Daily you put the alarm-- so conscious of time.
You want everything to be done on second hand;
you run as if each day on the fly.

When someone asked you: "How are you?"
Did you ever care to reply, asking back the same?

Your wife and kids ask you for a time
yet, most of the time all  you said is wait for awhile.

The night skirts it's dark starry skies,
instead of going home, you chose to  work for more.
When you are done and it's time to sleep,
still... there are hundred chores running round your head.

One Sunday morning, your child wanted a talk--
but your phone rang, you wave a hand and say tomorrow.
You are so haste to leave,
you didn't see his brow break to sorrow...

You lost the touch
even a good friendship die right before your eyes
'Cause you never had time to call and say "Hi"!

When will you realize quality time is a must?

Don't you know
when you dance fast on life's music
you are missing much?
Time is short and so is life
All music comes to an end, it doesn't last

When you see life like a race
     you will miss half of the fun in each phase.

Worrying and hurrying through the day
is like disclosing some gifts along each way.

Life is never a race, do take it slower...

© O.E. Guillermo'
10:44 pm, November 18, 2014

Sponsor	Kelly Deschler
Contest Name	I Love Rock N' Roll 
Placed 4th


Song: TIME by PINK FLOYD

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Black Matta June 29, 2015 at 6:23 PM You chose a very important topic and you wrote a very good poem. I only have a little suggestion about these lines. You have to use the past tense. One Sunday morning, your child wanted a talk-- but your phone rang, you wave a hand and say tomorrow. //Thank you//Blackmatta

Julia Ward March 11, 2015 at 4:54 AM Much truth and a lovely write, Olive. Julia, xx Olive Eloisa Guillermo - Fraser March 11, 2015 at 6:42 AM thanks much Julia.. :)!

Rhonda Johnson-Saunders December 20, 2014 at 2:56 PM Excellent and wise thoughts penned, Olive! Great song choice, too...congrats! Hugs, Rhonda Olive Eloisa Guillermo - Fraser December 21, 2014 at 7:25 AM thanks much Rhonda.. :)!

Brenda Meier-Hans December 11, 2014 at 2:15 PM Wonderful poem Olive. Congratulations on your win. Olive Eloisa Guillermo - Fraser December 11, 2014 at 9:32 PM thanks Brenda.. :)!

Maurice Yvonne December 10, 2014 at 8:30 AM Amazing write Olive, Congratulations on your win! Olive Eloisa Guillermo - Fraser December 11, 2014 at 9:31 PM thanks much Maurice.. :)!

Dr.Ram Mehta December 9, 2014 at 8:55 PM Awesome write on life, congrats on the win Olive Eloisa Guillermo - Fraser December 10, 2014 at 6:04 AM thanks much Dr. Ram :)

Paul Callus December 9, 2014 at 5:32 AM Congratulations Olive_eloi!!!:)) Cake and tea for a treat:)) // paul Olive Eloisa Guillermo - Fraser December 10, 2014 at 6:04 AM Paul no cakes.. olive_eloi getting big huhuhu

Kelly Deschler December 8, 2014 at 10:42 PM In this day and age of speed and technology, there is so much that we miss, and those are the most important things in life.... I love the positive message you send here. Congrats on your win, Olive Eloisa! Olive Eloisa Guillermo - Fraser December 10, 2014 at 6:03 AM thanks much Kelly.. :)

Kp Nunez November 22, 2014 at 2:36 AM Thanks for the reminder, also for the fluid lines. I never fail to wonder, how you could write so fine. Rated! Kim Patrice :) Olive Eloisa Guillermo - Fraser November 23, 2014 at 2:02 AM thanks for stopping by and commenting.. :)!

Liam Mcdaid November 19, 2014 at 7:03 PM beautifully painted olive life is worth living to max smiling Olive Eloisa Guillermo - Fraser November 20, 2014 at 8:26 AM thanks much. :)

Paul Callus November 19, 2014 at 1:40 PM Life has become too fast; time is money; priorities go back to front; we look at the big picture, but do not notice the details. There will arrive a day when we'll shed tears for what has been lost or wasted...but then it would be too late. // paul Olive Eloisa Guillermo - Fraser November 20, 2014 at 8:25 AM indeed this the sum of it.. :)!thanks :)

Martin Lochner November 19, 2014 at 7:12 AM lovely layout and great instances of truth telling Olive Eloisa Guillermo - Fraser November 20, 2014 at 8:25 AM thanks mjuch MArtin.. :)!

Rajat Kanti Chakrabarty November 19, 2014 at 6:18 AM we have forgotten how to get little pleasures from little things. Subjects of pleasure are littered everywhere we have no time to see. Actually we are running after a mirage- the so called pleasure. we are settling for less. Well done Olive. Love Hugs!XXXX RAJAT Olive Eloisa Guillermo - Fraser November 20, 2014 at 8:24 AM thanks much.. :)! always.. :)

James Fraser November 18, 2014 at 1:08 PM Your so right Olive. Life is fast paced these days, especially in the bigger cities. A slower pace sure suits me. Great track 'Time' by 'Pink Floyd' one of my favourite bands, James :) ;-) James Fraser November 19, 2014 at 1:40 PM I'd say quite a few here on the Soup have experienced your words at some point in their lives, James :) :) Olive Eloisa Guillermo - Fraser November 19, 2014 at 5:01 AM I had experienced some of the situations i mentioned above personally though.. thanks for dropping by.. :D Olive Eloisa Guillermo - Fraser November 19, 2014 at 4:57 AM I was actually searching for a song which falls to the genre: rock and roll.. :) of course there are a lot of choices however, I want to write a poem from a song that is meaningful on lyrics and at same time will be able to touch me and something I connect with.. :)!this one of my choices.. :)!

Nette Onclaud November 18, 2014 at 9:42 AM savor the moment, i must agree... this wonderful read defines the true worth of life, eloi... tara na, kita kits!.. huggs Olive Eloisa Guillermo - Fraser November 19, 2014 at 4:53 AM hahaha saan NEtte? miss ko na din ikaw.. :D! thanks much Nette.. :D wil soupmail you.. :D