Take time to smell the flowers,

Don’t rush through your day.

Stop in to see your neighbor,

Have a kind word to say.

Bring a smile to a shut-in,

Read a story to a child.

Visit a friend far away

You haven’t seen in awhile.

Take time to smell the flowers,

Don’t let life pass you by.

We know not the hour

The bloom will fade and die.

Help a homeless person

Living on the street.

Help him all you can

Until he’s back on his feet.

Take time to smell the flowers,

Don’t rush through your day.

Stop in to see your neighbor,

Have a kind word to say…

© 2003 Juwon Ibigbami

– Juwon Ibigbami