Quarter To Forever

It was a mild and lively evening at the end of May

I had gone out for one quick coffee at the corner café

I must have looked a little tense and overworked I

guess

‘Cuz this old man leaned in and said, “My darling,

what’s the stress?

Come sit , come have a moment’s rest

Your work is nothing worth unless your mind is calm and

clear and at its best.”

To everyone who’s running faster everyday, he said

To everyone who’s not found peace and independence yet

To everyone who thinks that life is worth a head or two

Who thinks a better day awaits as soon as they get

through

These busiest of things to do

This wall of greedy cynics who pursuade them to give up

their dreams too soon

Take your time

It’s a quarter to forever right now

Take your time

It’s a quarter to forever now.

To everyone who thinks that love was just a dream they

had

Who thinks tomorrow and the future’s nothing new to add

To everyone who’s watched their hopes run out and

slammed the door

And everyone who still don’t know what they are looking

for

Found it and dropped it on the floor

Whose hands and arms have gotten sore from holding on

too tight to what once was

Take your time

It’s a quarter to forever now

Take your time

It’s a quarter to forever now

Take your time

It’s a quarter to forever right now

Take your time

It’s a quarter to never

Take your time

It’s a quarter to forever right now

Take your time

It’s a quarter to forever now…