"Slow me down Lord"

 Slow me Down (c) SLGilmore

Ease the pounding of my heart By the quieting of my mind Steady my hurried pace       With a vision of the eternal reach of time.

Give me amidst the confusion of my day.. The calmness of the everlasting hills ..Break the tensions of my nerves and muscles..With the soothing music of the singing streams That live in my memory.

Help me to know The magical restoring power of sleep ..Teach me the art Of taking minute vacations ..Of slowing down to look at a flower..To chat with a friend..To pat a dog..To read a few lines from a good book.

Remind me each day of the fable Of the hare and the tortoise..That I may know that the race Is not always to be swift..That there is more to lifeThan measuring speed.

Let me look upward Into the branches of the towering oak..And know that it grew great and strong..Because it grew slowly and well.

Slow me down Lord..And inspire me to send my rootsDeep into the soil Of life's enduring values..That I may grow towards the stars.