[Female contralto, heartfelt, unhurried, soft piano and cello, quietly epic] [Soft Piano & Cello Intro] (2–4 bars) [Chorus] I am currently experiencing life at the speed of one day per day. [Verse 1] Meditate as directed— just this prescription. A bee checked every flower, skipped the plastic one. Terry Pratchett described hell: fake ferns everywhere. The actual ferns took off, without their address. [Chorus] I am currently experiencing life at the speed of one day per day. [Verse 2] I attached a hopeful stamp. I await reply. Where will they beckon us to? Attention, shoppers… Stop eating the grapes before you pay at the front. You wander through the middle, then at last you shrug. [Bridge] Haiku either works or not. For now, let it be. Everything you intended— too soon, the doubting. [Verse 3] This old cold clock keeps showing how sweet the game is. This dented ball keeps rolling, wicket to wicket. A stray cat watches from the fence, thinks we are all nuts. And, to tell the truth, she’s right— humans… super weird. [Breakdown] No— just becoming. Perfectly, right on schedule. Call it beautiful. [Cello & Piano Interlude] From restless dreams and worries, I awake smiling. The Universe has got my back… now I gotta pee. [Verse 4] My nephrologist and I concur on this point: the bathroom knows my footsteps better than I do. And far more elegantly, this cosmic ballet— old pine trees sway together. No one keeps the score. [Brief Cello Interlude] No one keeps the score. Today arrives without shoes. I let it come in. [Final Chorus] I am currently experiencing life at the speed of one day per day. ——————— Lyrics © Laura Gimby, Mario Caoile & Jennifer (Haiku Playground)
