There I was, stressed and hurried,
many thoughts racing through my head.
This song came on the radio and captured me,
and as the tears began to fall,
I slowed down,
and began to breathe.
When your hourglass runs out of sand
You can’t flip over and start again
“Don’t Blink”
Saw a old man being interviewed
Turning a hundred and two today
Asked him what’s the secret to life
He looked up from his old pipe
Laughed and said “All I can say is.”[Chorus:]
Don’t blink
Just like that you’re six years old and you take a nap and you
Wake up and you’re twenty-five and your high school sweetheart becomes your wife
Don’t blink
You just might miss your babies growing like mine did
Turning into moms and dads next thing you know your better half
Of fifty years is there in bed
And you’re praying God takes you instead
Trust me friend a hundred years goes faster than you think
So don’t blink
I was glued to my TV and it looked like he looked at me and said
“Best start putting first things first.”
Cause when your hourglass runs out of sand
You can’t flip over and start again
Take every breathe God gives you for what it’s worth
[Chorus]
I’ve been tryna slow it down
I’ve been tryna take it in
In this here today gone tomorrow world we’re livin’ in
[Chorus]
Now, don’t blink
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Great words. Timeless truths
Well said. Yes. II is too easy to get caught up in the minutiae of life, and forget, when the hours pass, they can never be lived again.
You were so right Maggie about this song making me feel better…
This song is amazing and so poignant.
Thank you.
xoxxo
I’m so lad. It completely calmed me down and made me stop and think. Kiss the one you love, even if you’re mad at him. There might come a when day you’ll wish you could, and won’t be able to.
it is the reason that now i have found the strength to walk out i will never go back. i wasted to many days, to many nights, to many moments not living life. I survived them instead of thriving in them. And i will never surrender to that again. I will breath every moment as if it were my last. I will live to the fullest and love with all of my heart. Because there is simply no other way to be.
Lonelyheart – your courage will serve you and see you through. The determination in your words shines through the page like a lighthouse, and it’s beacon will guide you through the rocks. I walked away from tremendous security because I could not be myself, and I have not one moment of doubt or regret. Some would say it is the hard thing to do, but they would be wrong. Living in truth is easy, it’s living the lie that is hard. There may be struggles, but struggles in honesty one can survive, because they are living in honor. All my very, very best to you, and thank you for sharing so much of yourself here, on my page. I am humbled and privileged that you have done so.