Simple pleasures
Are the greatest treasures

Like teaching your cat Russian
While giving him a good brushin’

Wearing a polka-dot sweater
That makes you feel better

Welcoming the wide embrace
Of a weekend’s worth of white space

Interrupted by a meteoric energy rush
After cleaning with a sudsy scrub brush

Befriending the mom and pop
Who run your favorite shop

Where you meet a cocker spaniel
Who happens to be named Daniel

And take him for an afternoon stroll
To listen to your soul

Simple Pleasures Are the Greatest Treasures

If you’re feeling annoyed
Because you haven’t spent enough time in the Void
At the very least you can clear the cache on your Android

If that’s not your style, you can amble for a while
But I don’t mean around the block
More like a two-hour, daydreamy, get-lost-in-the-woods kind of walk

If the very idea of that makes you balk
Well, then, my love, we need to talk

What do I have to do? Spell it out in rainbow-colored chalk?
Less thinking, more twinkling!

Less Thinking, More Twinkling

A little feng shui goes a long way
It can brighten your day
To give things away

When you give things away
You have more time to play

A little feng shui goes a long way
A little feng shui goes a long way

A Little Feng Shui Goes a Long Way

If you’re feeling stale and musty
And perchance a bit rusty  
 
There’s only one thing you can do
Try something new that’s true to you

Which could mean nibbling on a cashew while petting your cockapoo
Or concocting a brew for an impromptu barbecue
While you’re at it, you could learn Hindu
And brush up on your knowledge of the Battle of Waterloo

So what if your neighbors look at you askew
They wish they were having half as much fun as you

Yes, one of them did just learn how to play the didgeridoo
But that can hardly be compared to an overnight flight to Machu Picchu
Or a rendezvous in Kalamazoo
Where you can order fondue at an all-night drive-through

I admit that bit about the fondue drive-through may not be entirely true
But I’ll bet you a slew of lucky horseshoes
That with a hullabaloo and a dollop of derring-do
You’re gonna do something new
And you will feel anything but blue

Do Something New

If your new attire is making you perspire
And your parking meter is about to expire
Use your fire to inspire

If you have fallen into a mire
Or encountered a flat tire
Use your fire to inspire

If you aspire to become a friar
Or a department store buyer
Use your fire to inspire

If you lost your golden lyre
And botched the audition for the choir
Use your fire to inspire

If you’re not sure what you desire
And simply want to to retire
That’s no excuse not to use your fire to inspire  

If things feel dire
Because you have to return your brand new air purifier
Well, then  you know what must transpire
You will use your fire to inspire

Painting by Maria Ana Luna

Use Your Fire to Inspire

It's okay to have fun while getting things done!

Simple Pleasures Are the Greatest Treasures

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