Daver Austin Poet I do not know?

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 September 16, 2009 at 12:13 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 June 20, 2009 at 11:23 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 June 9, 2009 at 7:45 PM living in the moment is pure zen, Daver! nice! Jim

June 2, 2009 at 1:40 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 June 1, 2009 at 9:01 AM great thoughts, great poem...

Corinne Curcio May 30, 2009 at 10:09 AM Awww daver - you made me all misty with your comments on Girls :-) You're a sweetheart too!

Sharon Winter May 29, 2009 at 12:46 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 May 29, 2009 at 10:33 AM :-) You're at it again, putting a smile on everyone's face!

Carolyn Devonshire May 29, 2009 at 10:08 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 May 29, 2009 at 9:55 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 May 29, 2009 at 7:36 AM The older I get, the simpler i want my life to be. I love this write..it speaks to me!. BG