Slow Down

To walk in grace requires only

That I slow down just a little

Take the time to be careful with

Baby steps, observing each movement

I know how to love, to quench

That thirst that drives me on

The question is, how do I

Apply the brakes to ease in slowly?

What I found out about myself

Is that I can walk gracefully,

But I stumble into love too fast

Do I resist diving in head-first?

No rushing into the bliss of love

It cannot be quick and be real

Taking my time, feeling each movement

Is the only way to go to that place

The better route to take

The nicer place to occupy,

This is called self-love

I can arrive there alone or with another

And so the destination shifts

The way becomes clear

Love will be there waiting for me

But it is a different love altogether

The ambience is a changed hue

And knowing there is no hurry

Yearning and wishing for the bliss

I am finding it along the way

I can now slow down

To a pace that fits my mobility

It is indeed all right, with light

To guide me into the ecstasy