Changing Ways
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Changing Ways
by Paul
No New Year’s resolution for me
No crying decree
No promises, just average changes
Less time in Cyberspace
more time in the space of people
Less time aloof
more time writing
Less time reading pundits
more time writing to senators
Less time behind the wheel of a car
more time on the streets
Less time with worries
more feelings of love
Less time eating junk
more time eating fruit
Less rain
more sun and snow
Less regret
more presence
Less past
more present
Less cynicism
more faith
Less ambiguity
more clarity
Less material
more spiritual
Less mechanical acts
more acts of human kindness
Change after all… is good
Change after all
Is all I know