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The Simple Life

Those who live the simple life Are those who enjoy simple things Like driving a car becomes EXHILERATING! Smelling a flower dizzies with JOY! Oh that day I started to live the simple life – Getting the soul the spirit isolated Getting to know yourself COMPLETELY When the very dust on the floor has life has extra meaning Just the touch of your own skin has fascination Meditation Contemplation Both enhanced You feel yourself alone in the UNIVERSE! Oh that day I started to live the simple life Just looking out the peephole nearly set my feet in motion THEN when someone lifted the lid When I popped my head into that cool fresh air Ahhhhh heaven

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Elaine George

Date: 9/16/2009 12:13:00 AM

ISN'T IT A SHAME IT TAKES OUR SO LONG TO GET THERE? Good on Dave. Thank you for sharing and thank you for your kind comments. Love, Lainie

Trudy Diane Rider

Date: 6/20/2009 11:23:00 AM

Well said, all hail the simple life, where keeping up the Joneses never figures into the equation..the sights and smells, feels and sounds are what matters, and fills you with such satisfaction as one never knew could exsist. Great poem Daver!~Trudy~

James Marshall Goff

Date: 6/9/2009 7:45:00 PM

living in the moment is pure zen, Daver! nice! Jim

Date: 6/2/2009 1:40:00 PM

Keep enjoying the simple things as that is where true happiness lies. This is such a creative poem. Visually interesting too. Thank you for sharing your talent with us and for your kind words on my poem. I hope you are publishing some of your work elsewhere. Have a good day. Karen

Veronica Joseph

Date: 6/1/2009 9:01:00 AM

great thoughts, great poem...

Corinne Curcio

Date: 5/30/2009 10:09:00 AM

Awww daver - you made me all misty with your comments on Girls :-) You're a sweetheart too!

Sharon Winter

Date: 5/29/2009 12:46:00 PM

Are you trying to say you don't appreciate dust anymore? Why you crazy man. ~lol~ You're becoming my smile for the day. Love, Shar

Corinne Curcio

Date: 5/29/2009 10:33:00 AM

:-) You're at it again, putting a smile on everyone's face!

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 5/29/2009 10:08:00 AM

It takes a special person to revel in "the simple life" and appreciate every sensation in the manner you describe. And you, Daver, are a very special person who wrote a poem that allows readers to feel your joy in the "simple things." Excellent writing (again) from a master poet! Love, Carolyn

Kristin Reynolds

Date: 5/29/2009 9:55:00 AM

Oh, Daver, you are incorrigible ! lol love that about you. but hey, get back in your box, that's where the light is. who needs air anyway???:) love, Kristin

Barbara Gorelick

Date: 5/29/2009 7:36:00 AM

The older I get, the simpler i want my life to be. I love this write..it speaks to me!. BG