For Iona 💞 We miss out on the seasons because we toil until we crack, Rushing left to right, hauling life's building blocks upon our back, We own so much, yet tally up each petty thing we lack, If only we would stop pretending we're completely on track, And truly feel that everything is well. What are we really waiting for, what makes us stall and stay? Always chasing something cooler, something better along the way, Putting the present on a shelf for some rainy day, Why aren't we living right here and now, instead of running away? Savoring every single moment stante pedes, without delay, Don't put it off, or we'll end up all alone. We want to head dead straight, but down the crooked lines we snake, Hunting thirty different answers for every step we take, Stumbling over high-flown plans our wildest dreams can make, Just to have a goal instead of having arrived, for appearance' sake, When we already crossed the finish line long ago. What are we really waiting for, what makes us stall and stay? Always chasing something cooler, something better along the way, Putting the present on a shelf for some rainy day, Why aren't we living right here and now, instead of running away? Savoring every single moment stante pedes, without delay, Don't put it off, or we'll end up all alone. We’re the driver and the backseat know-it-all who loves to shout, Doubting everything, just to make sure we stay in doubt, Planning every single route, then spinning in a roundabout, We've got our foot pressed on the pedal, driving flat out, While time keeps rushing past. What are we really waiting for, what makes us stall and stay? Always chasing something cooler, something better along the way, Putting the present on a shelf for some rainy day, Why aren't we living right here and now, instead of running away? Savoring every single moment stante pedes, without delay, Don't put it off, or we'll end up all alone. Let's finally shake the whole house, rattle every wall, Forget calculating odds of who will win or fall, Stop staying numb and quiet, playing it so small, And dare to take the leap. What are we really waiting for, what makes us stall and stay? Always chasing something cooler, something better along the way, Putting the present on a shelf for some rainy day, Why aren't we living right here and now, instead of running away? Savoring every single moment stante pedes, without delay, Don't put it off, or we'll end up all alone. "And nobody wants to be alone—at least nobody I know."
