Pascal Nunes

Stop Running…


Have you ever heard the birds?
Composing music on the trees
Or listened to the rains
In a cold evening with breeze.
Time is short,
Don’t run so fast,
Life is not going to last.

Have you told your parents?
That you will meet them tomorrow,
And in the busy days of work,
Forgot them and didn’t see their sorrow.
Time is short,
Don’t run so fast,
Life is not going to last.

Have you let a friendship die?
Simply because you have not time to say “Hi”,
Or someone asked you “How are you”,
And you didn’t find time to reply.
Time is short,
Don’t run so fast,
Life is not going to last.

Have you ever checked your mail?
And found an old friend there,
But in the haste of reaching somewhere,
Didn’t reply and failed to care.
Time is short,
Don’t run so fast,
Life is not going to last.

Have you ever promised someone?
And forgot about it in hurry,
And didn’t find time to apologize,
And got up next day with a new worry.
Time is short,
Don’t run so fast,
Life is not going to last.

Did you ever feel the morning bliss?
And felt like your day is made,
Or simply went to office as usual,
And slogged there for getting paid.
Time is short,
Don’t run so fast,
Life is not going to last.

Did you ever take a day off?
From your daily chores to rest,
Or simply went on running each day,
As though you are on a quest.
Time is short,
Don’t run so fast,
Life is not going to last.

How far will you go my friend?
Every road here has an end,
So better halt now and look around,
And try to hear your hearts sound.
Stop running now,
Before you tell yourself,
Life has ended, I don’t know how.


--- Rashmi (16th August, 2006)


Speed up!!!

Wake-up lazy bones
Shake off your sleep
Don't think so much
Or you will never leap
There is always more time to try
Don't waste your life and cry

Time to get up and run
Time to have all the fun
Time for all you worries to shun
Time to celebrate over battles won
There is always more time to try
Don't waste your life and cry

A friendship can never die
Even if now, you never say "hi"
Friends never say goodbye
Even as months and years fly by
There is always more time to try
Don't waste your life and cry

A reply a little late
I know you were waiting mate
Needed some time to think
The chain of words to link
There is always more time to try
Don't waste your life and cry

Life lived in endless worry
Running in a thoughtless hurry
Not due to the lack of time
But cause, wasting it is a crime
There is always more time to try
Don't waste your life and cry

Nothing more satifying
Than a job well done
Even more if you were enjoying
And every step was fun
There is always more time to try
Don't waste your life and cry

I carry it all with me
Open if you stand-up and see
Time is infinite
Limited only by your closed sight
There is always more time to try
Don't waste your life and cry

Life has more time than you ever need
If you have decided your deed
Select your path; get up and run
Trust me, you will have fun
There is always more time to try
Don't waste your life and cry

-pascal (21 Aug 2006)