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Doing Nothing :108:

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"Doing nothing with friends is never doing nothing is it?", said the boy. "No", said the Mole - Charlie Mackesy

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A Sam Scott poem:
17th December 2023
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Time is too precious
To be frittered today
There are not enough hours
As the sand runs away 

But I halt my obsession
With the ticks and the tocks
Or the tasks to be done
Or the hands on the clocks 

That fly round so quickly
As if life slips away..
For the moments I'm with you
Are more precious, I'd say

Than the whistling train 
That is time passing by
I get lost in this moment
As we sit eye to eye 

So let's sit and do 'nothing'
Not a bean. Not a chore.
For your presence is precious
There's no thing I want more

Than just to be present
And enjoy every breath
For we never quite know
How much more we have left

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Christina Bowring

Date: 6/1/2024 8:44:00 AM

Obviously would have to be vegan biscuits :):) (I’ve just scoffed a Maryland cookie!) and I do like vegan hot chocolate too! :):)

Sam Scott
Date: 6/1/2024 10:46:00 PM

Noted :))

Christina Bowring

Date: 5/31/2024 3:43:00 PM

Dear Sam, well, I just had to come and enjoy this gentle, delightful read. Such a poignant reminder of appreciating the ‘moment’ right here and now with your loved ones. I love how you have expressed how time is so fleeting,’ Than the whistling train that is time passing by’. How true! The last stanza is profound ’ enjoy each day as if it was your last’ springs to mind. Really enjoyed this lovely poem and picture too - I’m a tea drinker! Thank you so much for sharing and reminding that

Sam Scott
Date: 5/31/2024 11:51:00 PM

P.S. I do tend to be a latte guy nowadays, but have enjoyed a few gallons of Earl Grey over the years :)

Sam Scott
Date: 5/31/2024 11:48:00 PM

So glad you visited x who knows perhaps a cuppa one day, a plate of biscuits and a natter about all things poetic ;))

Christina Bowring
Date: 5/31/2024 3:44:00 PM

‘ doing nothing’ is good for the soul at times. Blessings dear friend x