this and that

It's okay

to pause the rushing,

turn the walking into wandering,

turn the must-do into will-do,

find awe in tree limbs, dust and sunshine.

It's okay

if it takes too long

for this or that,
for will-do things.

Because this or that

doesn't smile
doesn't whisper
doesn't sing
like moments such as this one

and trees such as these.